Mr. Hamma-Adama Bello, a Chief Superintendent of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Head of the Special Investigation Team, testified as the 8th prosecution witness (PW8) in a Federal High Court in Abuja.

He revealed how the immediate-past Head of Service, Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita, allegedly utilized her companies to launder government funds while in office.

During the court proceedings before Justice James Omotosho, Bello, led in evidence by the EFCC’s lawyer, Farouk Abdullah, explained that his team received intelligence from the office of the EFCC chairman in 2019 regarding the activities of Oyo-Ita and her ministry. Oyo-Ita served as the permanent secretary at the time, along with Mr. Ubong Effiok, the 7th defendant.

The witness stated that Oyo-Ita was identified as the beneficial owner of two companies, namely Frontline Ace Global Services Limited and Asanaya Projects Ltd. The investigation revealed that Oyo-Ita maintained two accounts in Zenith Bank Plc for Frontline Ace Global Services Limited. It was also discovered that she had acted as chairman and CEO of Frontline Ace Global Services Ltd, issuing resolutions to open the aforementioned accounts.

The trial will continue on January 26, as Justice Omotosho adjourned the proceedings.