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BREAKING: Ex-Head of Service, Oyo-Ita arraigned, gets N100m bail

chuks oti

Mar 23, 2020

A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted N100million bail to former Head of Service of the Federation (HOSF), Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita, following her being arraigned on Monday on charges of money laundering, fraud, among others.

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Ita-Oyo was arraigned before Justice Taiwo Taiwo on an 18-count charge. She was arraigned with two of her former aides - Garba Umar and Ubong Okon Effiok.

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Upon their arraignment, the three pleaded not guilty, while not guilty plea was equally recorded for six companies charged with them.

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In a ruling a moment ago, Justice Taiwo granted Oyo-Ita bail at N100m, while Umar and Effiok got bail at N50m each.

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The judge directed that each of the defendants must provide two sureties, among other conditions.

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Justice Taiwo released them to their lawyer, with a condition that they must report at the office of the prosecuting agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for the next seven days until they meet the bail conditions.

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The judge warned that they will be remanded in custody should fail to meet the bail conditions at the expiration of the seven days.

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