Nigeria, March 6 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a Chinese national, Zhang Wen Hao, for dishonestly inducing someone to open a bank account for commiting crimes.

He was arraigned on one count of deception before judge Ibrahim Shekarau of the Nasarawa State High Court in Mararaba.

EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale disclosed the development in a statement on Friday.

The EFCC accused him of "intentionally inducing Paul Yichol with one thousand naira only to open account number 1715754475 in his name with Access Bank PLC for the purpose of using the same for unlawful activity".

According to the prosecution, the defence committed in March 2023 in Suleja, near Nigeria's capital, Abuja.

The offence, the EFC...