Social Investment Scheme Coordinator, Detained By EFCC

The EFCC has apprehended and detained Halima Shehu, the suspended National Coordinator and CEO of the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA).

Society watch reports that Halima Shehu’s arrest followed President Bola Tinubu’s approval of her suspension, prompted by the suspicious transfer of N17 billion from the NSIPA account to various accounts within one week.

The embattled CEO faced accusations of authorizing billion-naira payments without presidential approval.

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Operatives from the EFCC apprehended Halima Shehu at approximately 8 pm on Tuesday after conducting searches at her private office and home.

The arrest was followed by interrogation, with The Nation reporting that she was taken into custody around 9 pm.

Additionally, there are indications that the EFCC is pursuing a director of the agency believed to be involved in the substantial payments to the questionable accounts.