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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) said it has recovered N30bn in the probe of the National Social Investment Programme Authority (NSIPA) former CEO Halima Shehu and suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Betta Edu.
The anti-graft agency informed it has also placed 50 bank accounts under scrutiny over the probe.
The Nation reported that President Bola Tinubu suspended Edu and Shehu about three months ago for alleged financial misappropriation.
The President also suspended the Social Investment Programme while directing the EFCC to take over the case and probe both embattled officials.
Chairman of EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, stated this in the March edition of the anti-graft agency’s monthly e-magazine, EFCCAlert.
He said: “We have laws and regulations guiding our investigations. Nigerians will also know that they are already on suspension and this is based on the investigations we have done, and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has proved to Nigerians that he is ready to fight corruption.
“Moreover, with respect to this particular case, we have recovered over N30 billion, which is already in the coffers of the Federal Government. It takes time to conclude investigations; we started this matter less than six weeks ago.
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