Alleged ₦746.7m Fraud: Court rejects Sadiya Farouq’s application to vacate arrest warrant

Guardian | 17-06-2026 09:05am |

The Federal High Court has denied an application by Sadiya Umar Farouq, the former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, seeking to vacate an arrest warrant issued against her in connection with an alleged fraud amounting to ₦746.7 million. The court's decision comes as part of ongoing legal proceedings related to the accusations against her. Farouq's legal team had argued for the warrant's dismissal, but the court found insufficient grounds to grant the request. The case continues to attract significant attention as it unfolds in the judicial system.

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