A Federal High Court discharges and acquits former Head of Service (HoS) Winifred Oyo-Ita and other defendants in a N570 million money laundering case. The charges were brought by Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and were filed about six years before the court’s decision. The Premium Times report and two separate Punch reports agree that the court clears Oyo-Ita along with the co-accused of the fraud-related money laundering charges connected to the N570 million allegation. While the reports do not provide detailed reasoning or evidence assessments, they consistently state that the ruling is a discharge and acquittal, meaning the prosecution’s charges do not proceed against the defendants. The decision resolves the long-running case at the Federal High Court level after a substantial period in litigation. The outlets also frame the matter as a court clearance of Oyo-Ita and others over the N570 million fraud charges brought by the EFCC.