The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has seized the passports of the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, and her predecessor, Sadiya Umar-Farouq, as part of the intensifying investigations into the alleged N44 billion fraud within the ministry.
The scandal erupted following a leaked memo revealing Edu's directive to transfer N585 million to a private account, prompting a suspension and subsequent interrogation. Managing directors of three commercial banks were also questioned on Tuesday regarding their involvement in the financial misconduct.
The EFCC, determined to prevent any potential flight, took the decisive step of seizing the passports of the ministers. As the probe continues, revelations emerge, and political figures weigh in, the scandal unveils a complex web of financial mismanagement within the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation.
