Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Umar Farouq, has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over alleged criminal conspiracy, abuse of office, and diversion of public funds.
The anti-graft agency announced the development in a notice published on Saturday, stating that the former minister is being sought in connection with an ongoing investigation into alleged financial misconduct during her time in office.
According to the commission, Farouq, 52, is an indigene of Zamfara State, with her last known address listed as EN 008, Okpo River, off Agulu Street, Maitama, Abuja.
In the notice signed by EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, the commission appealed to members of the public to provide useful information that could lead to her arrest.
“The public is hereby notified that Sadiya Umar Farouq, whose photograph appears above, is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in an alleged case of criminal conspiracy, abuse of office, and diversion of public funds,” the notice read.
The commission urged anyone with information on her whereabouts to contact any of its offices nationwide, including those in Ibadan, Uyo, Sokoto, Maiduguri, Benin, Makurdi, Kaduna, Ilorin, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt, and Abuja. It also advised the public to reach out through its official channels or the nearest police station.
Farouq served as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development under former President Muhammadu Buhari from 2019 to 2023.
