The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFC ) has arrested a contractor, James Okwete, in connection with the ongoing probe into the N37bn allegedly laundered by the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development under former Minister, Sadiyya Umar-Farouk.
A top EFCC official, who confided to newsmen on Sunday, said the contractor had made useful statements concerning Umar-Farouk and former Directors-General of the ministry.
The development coincides with the probe of three other ministers, who served under former President Muhammadu Buhari, for graft estimated at N150 billion.
“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 N150 billion’’.
