Mr Abdullahi was arrested in the early hours of Wednesday.
Ms Farouq served as minister between 2019 and 2023.
EFCC has commenced investigations into the activities of the managing director of Paramount Energy Ltd over alleged N72.3 million fraud.
He is being investigated for allegedly diverting loans from Polaris Bank through 12 companies linked to him.
He said the suspect would be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.
He said the suspect would be charged to court as soon as investigations were concluded.
According to him, Muslims have demonstrated strength and abiding faith in Almighty Allah.
Mr Hammajoda noted that corruption remained a global menace that required collective efforts to combat.
He said that the exercise was part of the commission’s ongoing efforts to combat corruption.
According to him, they were arrested following a viral video circulated on social media platforms.
