Prosecution Witness Eight, Hamma Adama Bello, testified before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, detailing the alleged diversion of public funds by former Head of Service (HoS), Winifred Oyo-Ita, and her subordinates into private companies.
Oyo-Ita, along with her special assistants and six companies, faces criminal prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on 18-count charges related to misappropriation, official corruption, money laundering, and criminal diversion of funds amounting to over N3 billion.
In his testimony, Bello, led by prosecution counsel Faruk Abdullahi and H.M. Mohammed, outlined how Oyo-Ita purportedly used Slopes International Limited and Good Deal Investments Limited to fraudulently secure government contracts for herself.
These companies, according to the witness, were allegedly incorporated with Oyo-Ita’s knowledge and used to siphon public funds.
The witness provided details of transactions, including payments made into the accounts of these companies, allegedly orchestrated to benefit Oyo-Ita and her associates.
