Oyo civil servants, others arrested over alleged N4.8b fraud
The Oyo State Anti-Corruption Agency (OYACA) has confirmed the arrest of some civil servants.
The agency revealed that it also apprehended some retired government workers for allegedly carrying out fraudulent contracts that were awarded in 2018.
The Informant247 recalls that Oyo State Anti-Corruption Agency (OYACA) was formed by the incumbent Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde.
Justice Eni Esan, who’s the Chairman of the agency, has confirmed that the agency apprehended some suspects.
Esan made this revelation on Wednesday.
The Chairman revealed that the suspects carried out the fraud at the Oyo State Road Maintenance Agency (OYSROMA).
She alleged that the suspected perpetrators of the fraud paid the sum of N4.8billion to the three private companies – for projects which the companies did not deliver.
“The Oyo State Anti-Corruption Agency (OYACA) has nabbed some retired and serving top civil servants of Oyo State Road Maintenance Agency (OYSROMA) for complicity in a fraudulent contract awarded in 2018,” she said.
