The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a Chinese national, Zhang Wen Hao, over alleged bank account fraud in Nasarawa State.
According to the EFCC, Hao was arraigned by its Abuja Zonal Directorate on a one-count charge bordering on cheating before Justice Ibrahim Shekarau of the Nasarawa High Court sitting in Mararaba.
The count reads “That you, Zhang Wen Hao sometime in March 2023 at Suleja within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court did intentionally induce Paul Yichol with One Thousand Naira only to open account number 1715754475 in his name with Access Bank PLC for the purpose of using same for unlawful activity and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 320 of the Penal Code Law of Northern Nigeria and punishable under Section 322 of the same Law.”
He pleaded not guilty, prompting the prosecution counsel, Taiwo Aromolaran, to ask the judge for a date to commence trial.
Similarly, counsel to the defendant, Michael Ukatu, made an oral application for bail.
Justice Shekarau adjourned the matter until March 12, 2026, for the hearing of the bail application and ordered that the defendant be remanded in EFCC custody.
