The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Umar Farouq, wanted over allegations bordering on criminal conspiracy, abuse of office and diversion of public funds.
The anti-graft agency announced the development in a notice published on its official channels on Saturday.
According to the EFCC, Farouq, who served under former President Muhammadu Buhari between 2019 and 2023, is being sought in connection with an ongoing investigation into alleged financial misconduct during her time in office.
The commission identified the former minister, 52, as an indigene of Zamfara State and listed her last known address as EN 008, Okpo River, off Agulu Street, Maitama, Abuja.
In the notice signed by EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale, the agency appealed to members of the public to provide any useful information that could help locate her.
“The public is hereby notified that Sadiya Umar Farouq 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 statement read.
The commission also asked anyone with information about her whereabouts to contact any of its offices nationwide, including those in Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt, Kano, Enugu, Kaduna and other states. It also provided a phone number, email address and advised the public to report to the nearest police station if necessary.
Farouq headed the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development during the Buhari administration, a ministry that oversaw several social intervention and relief programmes across the country.
