A prosecution witness from the Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday told the Federal High Court in Abuja how investigators analysed the phone and Facebook account of one Moses Oddiri over alleged defamatory posts against the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede.
The witness, Yusuf Adams, who identified himself as a DSS personnel attached to the Economic Intelligence and Investigation Department, testified before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik as the first prosecution witness in the matter.
Adams told the court that he became acquainted with the defendant in the course of investigating a petition written by the EFCC.
According to him, on September 23, 2025, the DSS received a petition from the anti-graft agency alleging that Oddiri had published and circulated on social media claims that Olukoyede embezzled over ₦4 billion. The sum, he said, was described in the petition as royalties released by Heritage Operational Services Limited in favour of the Orogun Community in Delta State and allegedly recovered by the commission.
“Based on this, my director instructed me and my team to investigate the matter,” Adams told the court.
He disclosed that Oddiri was arrested on November 10, 2025, in Lagos and subsequently brought to the DSS office for questioning.
The witness further stated that the interview session was audio-visually recorded in the presence of a legal aid counsel and that the defendant volunteered a statement under caution.
The trial is expected to continue with further testimony and cross-examination as the court examines the allegations surrounding the disputed social media posts.
