FCT High Court Issues Arrest Warrant Against Former Minister SADIYA, Perm Sec

FCT High Court Issues Arrest Warrant Against  Former Minister SADIYA, Perm Sec

The federal capital territory high court issues a warrant of arrest against former minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development,  Sadiya Umar Faruoq and a permanent secretary in the ministry,  Bashir Nura Alkali.

Farouq and Alkali are scheduled to be arraigned on Thursday before the court but failed to appear, only the third defendant, Sani Nafiu Mohammed was present in court. 

The trio are to be arraigned  by the economic and financial crimes commission, EFCC on a twenty-one count charge bordering on breach of trust, abuse of office, fraudulent award of contract and conversion of public funds to the tune of more than one million dollars, and seven hundred and forty six million, five hundred and seventy four naira, three hundred and three naira.

Prosecution counsel, Rotimi Jacobs, SAN, informed the court that the charge had been filed since December 15,  2025, but 

Counsel to the first defendant, Abdul Ibrahim, SAN, informed the court that the reason for her absence was ill health but promises to bring the first defendant in court in a six weeks time and also prayed the court to accept an affidavit of fact he sought to tender, but the court rejected the application.

Delivering a ruling on the applications,  justice Jude Onwuegbuzie  issues the arrest warrant and adjourned the matter till may 18, 2026 for arraignment and trial.

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