A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has issued a warrant of arrest against former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, and Permanent Secretary Bashir Nura Alkali over alleged fraud involving $1.3 million and N746.6 million.
Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie gave the order on Thursday, April 16, 2026, after the defendants failed to appear for their arraignment. Only the third defendant, Sani Nafiu Mohammed, was present in court.
The trio are being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a 21 count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust, abuse of office, fraudulent contract awards, and diversion of public funds.
According to the EFCC, Farouq and Alkali allegedly misappropriated $1.3 million between May 2021 and September 2022 under the National Social Safety Net Coordinating Office (NASSCO), linked to payments made to a contractor, Visual ICT Limited, for beneficiary validation under the Rapid Response Register.
Prosecution counsel Rotimi Jacobs (SAN) said the defendants failed to appear despite assurances from their lawyers, adding that efforts to serve them were previously unsuccessful.
Counsel to the first defendant, Abdul Ibrahim (SAN), attributed her absence to ill health, but the court rejected the application and proceeded to issue arrest warrants.
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