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Abuja court orders Chinese to forfeit $300k found with him at airport, convict ‘escape’ jail term after showing COVID-19 symptoms

by Adejayan Gbenga Gsong
May 11, 2020
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Justice Babatunde Quadri of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, ordered the final forfeiture of $300,000 belonging to a China national, Li Yan Pin, to the Federal Government of Nigeria.

The judge had earlier ordered the interim forfeiture of the money following an ex parte application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Yan Pin stood trial for a money laundering charge leveled against him by the EFCC over the said sum after intelligence led to his arrest at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, for failing to declare the sum in his possession as he attempted to board a flight to China en-route Dubai.

Justice Qudri in his judgment noted that the prosecution has proved its case beyond every reasonable doubt and found the defendant guilty of the charges, according to Section 2, sub-section (5) of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act, 2011, as amended in 2012.

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The defence counsel in its response pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy, as the convict, he said had invested his resources to the development of Nigeria, and currently facing difficult health challenges.

He also noted that his client has no prior criminal conviction.

While ordering that the said sum be forfeited to the Federal Government, Justice Quadri saved the convict a jail term on the ground that he had earlier filed for a medical leave over alleged COVID-19 symptoms that included persistent headache, insomnia and fatigue.

A statement by the Head of Media and Publicity of EFCC, Mr. Dele Oyewale, said the Chinese was tried for money laundering.

The statement said: “The judge had earlier ordered the interim forfeiture of the money following an ex parte application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

“Yan Pin stood trial for a money laundering charge leveled against him by the EFCC over the said sum after intelligence led to his arrest at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, for failing to declare the sum in his possession, as he attempted to board a flight to China en-route Dubai.

“Justice Quadri in his judgment said the prosecution has proved its case beyond every reasonable doubt and found the defendant guilty of the charges according to Section 2, sub-section (5) of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act, 2011, as amended in 2012.

“The defence counsel in its response pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy, as the convict, he said had invested his resources on the development of Nigeria, and currently facing difficult health challenges.

“He also claimed that his client has no prior criminal conviction.”

“While ordering that the said sum be forfeited to the Federal Government, Justice Quadri, saved the convict a jail term on the ground that he had earlier filed for a medical leave over alleged COVID 19 symptoms that included persistent headache, insomnia and fatigue.”

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