The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC)has arrested two Chinese nationals over alleged offering of N100 million bribe to the Commission’s zonal head, Sokoto office and his investigating team.
The Chinese, Meng Wei Kun and Xu Kuoi of China Zhounghao Nigeria Limited, a construction company, were arrested in a well coordinated operation that lasted for four days.
While parading the suspects, Abdullahi Lawal, the zonal office head, yesterday said that the duo offered him and his investigating team bribe , saying : “On May 7, 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 N100million to compromise the case.
“Four days after series of discussions, it was agreed that I should 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 money to me at the above address. In the process,N50million, three laptops, five smart phones and some relevant documents were recovered,”
the EFCC zonal head narrated.
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Lawal further explained that China Zhounghao Nig. Ltd., is currently being investigated by the EFCC over alleged offences of conspiracy, abuse of office, misappropriation, diversion of public funds and money laundering.
According to the commission, the money involves N50billioncontracts awarded to the company by Zamfara State government, between the period of 2012 and 2019, where the company received payments of over N40 billion, and about N16 billion, the equivalent of over $53 million was diverted and traced to Bureau De Change operators. The EFCC assured that the duo would be prosecuted in court when investigations are concluded.
