Hamma Adama Bello, Protection Witness Accuses Former Head of Service of Diverting Public Funds

• Hamma Adama Bello, prosecution witness,  alleges former Head of Service diverted public funds.
• Defendants face charges totaling over N3 billion.
• Incriminating evidence from phone chats revealed in EFCC investigation.

 

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Hamma Adama Bello, the prosecution Witness Eight (PW8), testified on April 25 in the trial of former Head of Service (HoS), Winifred Oyo-Ita, accusing her and her subordinates of diverting public funds.

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Appearing before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, Oyo-Ita faces criminal charges alongside her special assistants and six companies, totaling over N3 billion.

Bello alleged that Oyo-Ita used Slopes International Limited and Good Deal Investments Limited to award fraudulent government contracts to herself through her subordinates.

The EFCC revealed Bello’s account in a statement, detailing financial transactions, including N42.7 million into Good Deal Investment Ltd’s account.

Bello disclosed that Umar, with Oyo-Ita’s knowledge, incorporated the companies.

How ever, he stated that Umar received payments from the Ministry of Power, Works, and Housing, admitting to being a contractor and paying Oyo-Ita.

Bello also mentioned a transfer of N20.2 million to Asanaya Projects Ltd’s account and the involvement of the seventh defendant, Effiok.

He noted that Effiok incorporated Asanaya Projects Ltd with Oyo-Ita’s knowledge and approval.

Additionally, Bello summarized payments made to U and U Global Services Limited and transactions involving Prince Mega Logistics Ltd, implicating the seventh defendant.

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Furthermore, he stated that the first, second, and seventh defendants were interviewed, revealing incriminating evidence from Oyo-Ita’s phone chats and voluntary statements to the EFCC.