N3bn Alleged Fraud: Head Of Service Sends Retirement Letter To Buhari

Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, has sent her resignation letter to Pres. Buhari.

EFCC is investigating her over alleged N3billion contract scam, abuse of duty tour allowance, money laundering, among others.
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Last week, her international and diplomatic passports were seized by the agency and she has been restricted to the country pending the conclusion of investigation.
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Although she is hospitalized having complained of being ill, sources said security operatives had been deployed to monitor her movement in the Abuja hospital.
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EFCC recently questioned Oyo-Ita over allegations that she used front companies to get contracts when she was a permanent secretary before her appointment as head of service by Buhari in 2015.
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It was also reported that N600 million was traced to the account of one of her aides who has been quizzed by the anti-graft agency and released. However, Oyo-Ita has denied the allegations.