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Ex. HoS, WINIFRED OYO-ITA, OTHERS AWARDED CONTRACTS TO FIRMS THEY HAD INTEREST IN — EFCC

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal high court Abuja, has adjourned till January 26, 2024, for the continuation of trial, the matter brought before it by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission against the immediate past Head of Service of the federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita and others who are standing trial on the allegations of fraud regarding duty tour allowance, estacodes, conference fees, and receiving kickbacks on contracts to the tune of 3 Billion naira.

At the resumption of trial, EFCC prosecutor, called his 8th witness, Hamma-Adama Bello, who said the former Head of Service, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, and others awarded contracts to companies they incorporated or had stakes in.

At the resumed hearing on Tuesday, Bello, who is a Chief Superintendent of EFCC and the Head of Special Investigation Team, was brought in as the 8th prosecution witness.

Led in evidence by the EFCC lawyer, Farouk Abdullah, Bello said the team received intelligence from the office of the EFCC chairman sometime in 2019 while Oyo-Ita was still a permanent secretary.

“The intelligence bordered on the activities of the 1st defendant was a permanent secretary then, and other staff including Effiok, the 7th defendant.

In the course of the investigation, we called for documents. 

The nature of the intelligence was such that the 1st and 7th defendants and a host of others were using their office to get contracts for companies they incorporated or had an interest in.”

The witness said the team invited Oyo-Ita and her Special Assistant, Effiok, having received analysed documents relating to the intelligence.

According to him, it was discovered that the 1st defendant was the beneficial owner of two companies: Frontline Ace Global Services Limited and Asanaya Projects Ltd.

Bello also told the court their investigation revealed that Oyo-Ita maintained two accounts in a new generation bank for Frontline Ace Global Services Limited.

“It was discovered that the 1st defendant severally sat as Chairman/CEO of Frontline Ace Global Services Ltd where she issued both resolutions to open the said accounts, “ he added.

Oyo-Ita was in March 2020 arraigned by the EFCC alongside her Special Assistant, Ubong Effiok, Frontline Ace Global Services Limited, Asanaya Projects Ltd, Garba Umar and his companies, Slopes International Ltd and Good Deal Investments Ltd.

Other defendants in the suit are U&U Global Services Ltd, belonging to Mr Effiok, and Prince Mega Logistics Ltd.

They all pleaded not guilty to the allegations levelled against them.

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