Nigeria, April 15 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has not absolved any of the suspects facing investigations over allegations of corruption perpetrated at the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development.

The anti-corruption agency clarified in a statement on Sunday that it "has not cleared anyone allegedly involved in the fraud."

"Investigations are ongoing and advancing steadily. The public is enjoined to ignore any claim to the contrary," the statement by EFCC's Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, read in part.

The suspended minister of the ministry, Betta Edu, and her predecessor, Sadiya Farouq, are among key serving and former officials that EFCC has interrogate...