EFCC arraigns Chinese national for alleged cheating in Nasarawa

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abuja Zonal Directorate has arraigned a Chinese national, Zhang Wen Hao, earlier Justice Ibrahim Shekarau of the Nasarawa State High Court sitting successful Mararaba.

Zhang faces a one-count complaint of cheating, according to the complaint sheet.

“That you, Zhang Wen Hao, sometime successful March 2023 astatine Suleja wrong the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, did intentionally induce Paul Yichol with One Thousand Naira lone to unfastened relationship fig 1715754475 successful his sanction with Access Bank PLC for the intent of utilizing aforesaid for unlawful enactment and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 320 of the Penal Code Law of Northern Nigeria and punishable nether Section 322 of the aforesaid Law.”

During the hearing, Zhang pleaded not blameworthy to the charge. Following his plea, prosecution counsel, Taiwo Aromolaran, requested the tribunal to hole a day to commence trial.

Speaking aft the arraignment, Aromolaran said, “The prosecution is acceptable to contiguous its case, and we are seeking the court’s involution to guarantee the proceedings proceeds without delay.”

Meanwhile, Zhang’s counsel, Michael Ukatu, filed an oral exertion seeking bail for his client.

Justice Shekarau adjourned the substance to March 12, 2026, for proceeding of the bail exertion and ordered that Zhang beryllium remanded successful the custody of the EFCC until then.

Ukatu, connected his part, stated, “We judge o...