According Commissioner of Police, Special Fraud Unit, CP TUNDE OGUNSAKIN, On 28th August 2013, the Chinese Government through its Consulate in Nigeria contacted the Nigeria Police, Special Fraud Unit for collaboration to nip a fugitive who ran away from the shores of China to Nigeria.
The Chinese government complained through a letter that Fang Yang and Leng Jiqing, former Legal Representative of Qingdao Sifang Qiaolian Trade Co. Beijin, were wanted for 8million Yen loan syndicated through a fake bank deposit receipt in 1996 to get a mortgage from 2nd Sub Branch of China Agricultural Bank of Qingdao.
After the bill was discounted, the majority of the money was paid for the debts of their company and balance spent for the daily expenses of the company, while only 1.55million RMB was paid back to Licang 2nd Sub-Branch of Qingdao Branch of China Agricultural Bank. This led to a loss of 6.45million RMB to the bank.
The main suspect, Leng Jiqing was arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment in China while Fang Yang ran to Nigeria.
Detectives from the Unit swung into action in collaboration and the suspect, Mr. Fang Yang who resides in Nigeria was apprehended at Golden Silk Ovic, Ogun State after three weeks of chase.
The suspect, a 50year old Chinese businessman who came to Nigeria in 2001 in his statement admitted the allegation leveled against him that he joined a company named Si Fang Qiao Lian in China as a Deputy Manager, That the MD of the company gave him two fixed deposits draft with his name on one and the name of Branch Manager on the other.
He instructed him to take the cheques to a Bank named Li, Lang Nong Ye Yi Hong. That the cheques were used to obtain loan from the bank and that they could not pay back the loan.
He stated further that the case was taken to court in China and that the sum of 1.8million Yen was paid back to the bank while the remaining balance was unpaid. He then relocated to Nigeria to start his own business and new life.
After interrogation, the suspect confirmed to the crime and his readiness to pay back the remaining sum of 4million Yen which is an equivalent of N105,000,000.00 (One Hundred and Five Million Naira Only) in Dollar denomination of $644,171 and the money has been recovered.
The Unit hereby hand-over the sum of $644,171 being amount recovered for the unpaid loan obtained from 2nd Sub Branch of China Agricultural Bank of Qingdao to the Nigerian Chinese Embassy for onward transfer/delivery to the Chinese authorities.
I use this medium to advise criminals who commit crimes outside the shores of this country that Nigeria is not a hiding place for them and that the Police will always fish them out.
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