Alleged €250,000,000 Fraud: Absence of Defence Counsel Stalls Trial of late Malaysian man, company
May 16, 2023
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday adjourned till June 9, 2023 the trial of the late Tan Ah Chai Richard, a Malaysian, and his company, Coastal Asia Investments Limited, over a €250,000,000.00 fraud, due to the absence of the defence counsel.
He had pleaded “not guilty” to the charges, thereby prompting commencement of trial, which had seen the prosecution calling a witness.
However, in the course of the trial, Richard reportedly died in prison custody, necessitating the need to amend the charges.