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Eniola Akinkuotu
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested the 2015 Kowa Party governorship candidate in Bauchi State, Abdullahi Adamu, for allegedly duping a Chinese national of N6.5bn.
It was learnt that the suspect, who is also the Managing Director, Guroje Mining Company Limited and had been declared wanted by the EFCC, was arrested on Monday by the Force Criminal Investigation Department in Bauchi and handed over to operatives of the EFCC, for alleged criminal conspiracy, fraud and obtaining money by false pretences to the tune of N6, 523, 431, 000 including $550,000.
Our correspondent learnt that a Chinese national, Fengquai Zhai, had alleged that the suspect duped him of over N6.5bn, after the Chinese man appointed him a shareholder with 30 per cent share in his company, Solid Units Nigeria Limited, in partial fulfilment of the mandatory requirements for incorporation of a company in Nigeria.
The complainant further alleged that the suspect forged several documents at the Corporate Affairs Commission in an attempt to take over the company from him.
Also, the suspect alongside with one Yusuf Ali of Solid Unit Nigeria Limited is alleged to have obtained N23, 431,000 from one Olajide Olaleye, Managing Director, TTMW Services Nigeria Limited.
Among other things, the suspect, sometime in June 2011, allegedly entered into a contract agreement with the complainant for the supply of 250 metric tonnes of lead ore at the rate of N80, 000 as well as N28, 000 per tonne of zinc ore, totalling N20m.
A detective at the EFCC, who wished to remain anonymous, said, “The suspect was also arrested following a petition by Zhou Shanqing, the Economic and Commercial Counsellor Embassy of the People Republic of China on behalf of Shengjia International Limited who allegedly made an advance payment of $ 550,000 to the suspect’s company for the supply of 300 metric tonnes of lead ore.
“The complainant, however, could not receive the goods three months after the contract shipment time.”
It was learnt that the EFCC would soon charge Adamu to court.
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