Earlier today we reported that the immediate past Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita was arraigned before a federal high court in Abuja on 18-count charge of N3 billion graft by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
We can now report that Oyo-Ita has been granted bail in the sum of N100 million. Oyo-Ita who was accused of fraud in relation to DTA, estacodes, conference fees and receiving kickbacks on contracts, pleaded not guilty to the charges in court today March 23.
She was arraigned alongside her special assistant, Ubong Effiok; Frontline Ace Global Services Limited; Asanaya Projects Ltd; Garba Umar and his companies, Slopes International Ltd and Gooddeal Investments Ltd, U & U Global Services Ltd belonging to Mr Effiok, and Prince Mega Logistics Ltd.
Justice Taiwo Taiwo granted the former Head of Service bail in the sum of N100 million with two sureties in like sum.