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Alleged N100m bribe: EFCC arraigns two Chinese nationals

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Sokoto Zonal office, on Friday, arraigned Meng Wei Kun and Xui Kuoi, both Chinese, before Justice Mohammed Sa’idu Sifawa of the Sokoto State High Court on two- count charges of conspiracy and offering a bribe to a public servant to the tune of N100 million.

The two defendants were docked for allegedly offering a bribe to the EFCC Sokoto Zonal Head, Mr Abdullahi Lawal, with N100 million on behalf of a construction company: China Zhonghao Nig. Ltd, which is being investigated over contracts awarded it by the Zamfara State Government in the sum of over N50 billion between 2012 to 2019.

The EFCC is investigating the construction company in connection with the execution of contracts for the construction of township roads in Gummi, Bukkuyun, Anka and Nassarawa towns of Zamfara State; and also the construction of 168 (One Hundred And Sixty-eight) solar-powered boreholes in the 14 local government areas of the state.

Sokoto EFCC turns down N100m bribe from Chinese firm
Sokoto EFCC turns down N100m bribe from Chinese firm

The two accused pleaded not guilty to the charges when read to them.

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With their plea of not guilty,  prosecution counsel, Musa Mela Gwani, asked for a date to commence trial and prayed the court for an accelerated hearing.

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On his part, counsel to the defendants, A. A. Usman told the court that he had filed an application of bail for his clients and urged the court to grant his prayers.

Justice Mohammed Sa’idu Sifawa adjourned the matter to May 18, 2020, for a bail hearing and June 15, 2020, for the commencement of trial.

It could that trouble started for the two Chinese when they offered N100 million as a bribe to Abdulahhi Lawal, EFCC Sokoto Zonal Head, in a desperate bid to compromise ongoing investigations of a construction company, China Zhonghao Nig. Ltd, handling contracts awarded by the Zamfara State Government to the tune of N50 billion between 2012 to 2019.

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