The sum of about N30 billion from the alleged looted N37,170,855,753.44 by the former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Umar-Farouq.
Sadiyya Umar-Farouq was indicted in a corruption scandal after N37,170,855,753.44 was transferred from government coffers and sent to 38 different bank accounts domiciled in five commercial banks belonging to a contractor, James Okwete..
Some sources in the anti-graft agency revealed that N30bn was recovered following the placement of a lien on the bank accounts of Umar-Farouq and Okwete.
The source added that both the former minister and contractor are still being grilled by the anti-graft agency’s investigators over the alleged money laundering.
Another source said the commission had also uncovered over N500m from the scam associated with the suspended Humanitarian minister, Betta Edu.
He said the agency is also still grilling Edu in connection with an alleged N17bn fraud, while the suspended Coordinator of the National Social Investment Programme, Halima Shehu, is also still being questioned over an alleged N44bn fraud.
