EFCC ARRAIGNS TWO CHINESE NATIONALS OVER 100M BRIBE
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested two Chinese nationals for offering a 100million naira bribe to Abdulahi Lawal, the head of the Sokoto Zonal Office.
The two Chinese who bear the names, Meng Wei Kun and Xu Kuoi are staff of China Zhounghao Nigeria Limited, a construction company.
They were arrested in an operation that lasted four days.
Displaying the suspects today, Lawal told members of the press that they offered him the bribe to compromise an ongoing investigation against their company.
“On May 7, 2020, I was contacted by Mr Meng Wei Kun, Managing Director, China Zhounghao Nig. Ltd, in respect of an ongoing investigation against their company. My investigating team and I were offered the sum of one hundred million naira to compromise the case.
“Four days after a series of discussion, it was agreed that I come for half of the money, which was ready, at their office/residence, along Airport Road, Kasarawa, Sokoto.
“In a well-coordinated operation with a team of operatives, Mr Meng Wei Kun and Mr Xu Kuoi, were arrested while giving the bribe to me at the above address. In the process, the sum of fifty million naira, three laptops, five smartphones, and some relevant documents were seized ,” the EFCC zonal head narrated.
He revealed that the company is currently under investigation by the EFCC over alleged offences of conspiracy, abuse of office, misappropriation, diversion of public funds and money laundering.
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