Two Chinese, Chen Guo Yao and Jin Jiaoni and a limited liability company, Longshen Construction International Limited, alleged to have stolen the sums of £250,000, Euro 60,000 and RMB 280,000 have been arraigned before a Federal High Court in Lagos.
The two Chinese and the company were arraigned before the court for allegedly obtaining by false pretence and stealing.
Also, Yao was arraigned on a count of attempt to commit suicide. They have been admitted to bail.
The five count charge as filed before the court against the defendants by the Assistant Commissioner of Police Legal /Prosecution Unit, Federal Criminal Investigation Department, Alagbon Close, Ikoyi, Lagos, B.O. Asogwa, stated thus:
COUNT I
That you CHEN GUO YAO, JIN JIAONI and LONGSHEN CONSTRUCTION INT’L LTD between January and December 2019 at No 23 Sule Abuka off Opebi Road, Ikeja, Lagos did conspire among yourselves to commit felony to wit Obtaining Money by False Pretence and Stealing and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 8(a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act No. 14 of 2006 and punishable under Section 1(3) of the said Act.
COUNT 2
That you CHEN GUO YAO, JIN JIAONI and LONGSHEN CONSTRUCTION INT’L LTD between January and December 2019 at No 23 Sule Abuka off Opebi Road, Ikeja, Lagos with intent to defraud did by False Pretence obtain Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pounds; Euros 60,000 and RMB 280,000 from XI Dimei to carry out and run a hospitality/hotel business and incorporate a company in the name Furama Commercial Company Ltd, a representation you knew to be false as you fraudulently converted the said sums to your own use and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1(c) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act No. 14 of 2006 and punishable under Section 1(3) of the said Act.
COUNT 3.
That you CHEN GUO YAO, JIN JIAONI and LONGSHEN CONSTRUCTION INT’L LTD between January and December 2019 at no 23 Sule Abuka off Opebi Road, Ikeja, Lagos did steal Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pounds, Euros 60000 and RMB 280,000, property of X1 Dimei given to you by her to carry out and run a hospitality/hotel business and incorporate a Company in the name Furama Commercial Company Ltd but you fraudulently converted the said sums to your own use and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 390 of the Criminal Code Act Cap C38 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.
COUNT 4:
That you CHEN GUO YAO, JIN JIAONI and LONGSHEN CONSTRUCTION INT’L LTD between January and December 2019 at No 23 Sule Abuka off Opebi Road, Ikeja, Lagos by means of fraudulent trick did induce XI Dimei to deliver to you the aforesaid sums for the purpose of carrying out and running a hospitality/hotel business and incorporate a company in the name Furama Commercial Company Ltd which she could not have done if she knew that you intended to fraudulently convert the said sums to your own use and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 421 of the Criminal Code Act Cap C38 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.
COUNT 5:
That you CHEN GUO YAO ‘m’ in October, 2021 at No 23 Sule Abuka off Opebi Road, Ikeja, Lagos did attempt to kill yourself or commit suicide and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 327 of the Criminal Code Act Cap C38 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.
The presiding Judge, Abimbola Awogboro, has adjourned till March 30, 2023 when the trial of the defendants will commence.