Justice Hakeem Oshodi of the Ikeja High Court yesterday ordered that a 47-year-old Chinese woman Zhen Zhen, be remanded in Kirikiri Female Prison for allegedly torching a hotel.
The charge was read to Zhen in Mandarin by an interpreter, Mr Kennedy Kenneth, because she does not speak English.
After listening to the charge, she said : “I cannot say yes or no to the charge”.
According to the prosecution led by Mr Tiwaloju Aderoju, Zhen committed the offence on July 5, 2015 at Ernest Place, 28, Bamishile Street, Allen Avenue, Lagos.
“The defendant wilfully set fire to the building of Mr Ernest Uwaneyem and destroyed part of the building,” Aderoju alleged.
According to the prosecution, the offence violated Section 341 of the Criminal Law of Lagos 2011.
The law prescribes seven years imprisonment for the offence.
The case continues on March 28.
