Case of 2 Chinese men that offered EFCC Boss N100 million bribe

    

The criminal case against 2 Chinese, Meng Wei Kun, and Xu Kuai, staff of China Zhounghao Nigeria Limited, a construction company, before Justice Sifawa resumed hearing. It is a case of bribery against two Chinese staff of China Zhounghao that allegedly offered N100 million naira bribe to compromise the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) investigation against the Chinese company. China Zhounghao was awarded contracts by the Zamfara State Government worth N60 billion naira

In his evidence, the Sokoto State Head of Operation of EFCC Abdullahi Lawal said: “On Monday, at about 3pm, the 1st defendant called and informed me that the money was ready and that he was only able to raise N50 million due to the lockdown and that a balance of N50million will be given at a later date. I said okay, no problem. He now informed me that I should come for the money in the night, at their office near Sokoto State University, along airport road, Kasarawa Village. I said I didn’t know the office. The 1st defendant said he will wait for me at the Sokoto State University gate. Immediately after the discussion, I arranged a group of operatives and kept them on standby.

“Around 9pm, he sent me a text message that they were already there. In order to test how serious he was, I sent him a text message that he should leave it until tomorrow. He replied that I should come that the money was with them in cash and they didn’t want the money to sleep with them overnight for security reasons.

“I called the officers that I arranged for the operation to come and meet me. They came in two vehicles and met me along Airport Road. I told them I will first go, and after 15-20 minutes, they should come and meet me at their office where the money will be given.”

Lawal informed the court how his men came in and arrested the 2 Chinese. The court ordered that the money be kept in Central Bank Sokoto. The case was adjourned to 10,11,12 of August 2020