In the case where the headquarters of the university was searched by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office for the construction work of the hospital attached to Nihon University, it was suspected that the university executives were involved in the fraud and caused damage to the university side. I learned anew from the interviews with the people concerned.
The Special Investigation Department is expected to analyze the materials seized in the search and clarify the actual situation regarding the uncertain flow of funds.
On the 8th, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office said that there was a suspicion of taking over the construction work of the hospital attached to Nihon University, such as the headquarters of the university, the affiliated company of the university "Nihon University Division" and the home of Hidetoshi Tanaka (74). Was searched as a related party.
The search lasted more than 12 hours, and at least more than 100 boxes of cardboard material were confiscated.
According to the people concerned, the person who is suspected of taking over in this case is a university executive who is an officer of "Nihon University Division", and a contractor related to the construction work of Nihon University Itabashi Hospital in Tokyo. It was newly found that there was a suspicion that the university had suffered damage over the contract.
Nihon University is the largest comprehensive university in Japan with more than 73,000 students, and also operates four hospitals attached to the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Dentistry.
The Special Investigation Department is expected to analyze the materials seized in the search and clarify the actual situation regarding the uncertain flow of funds surrounding the university's business.
The Nihon University Public Relations Division told NHK that "the Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office is currently investigating and we do not know the facts, so we will refrain from commenting."