The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a contractor, in connection with the ongoing investigation into the N37. billion allegedly laundered by the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development under former Minister, Sadiya Umar-Farouk
EFCC
A top EFCC officia told The PUNCH that the contractor, James Okwete, had made useful statements concerning Umar-Farouk and former directors-general of the ministry.
“It is not only Umar-Farouk we are investigating. Three other former ministers are also under probe. They were allegedly involved in graft to the tune of N150bn,’’ a source said.
Sources said Umar-Farouk and some former agencies’ directors-general under the ministry might be arrested by the anti-graft commission following the details of the financial misappropriation so far revealed to investigators by the contractor.
He is also linked with 143 bank accounts in 12 commercial banks in which 134 accounts are corporate accounts linked to different companies.
Credit: PUNCH
