Two Chinese Charged for Conspiracy and Stealing

Two Chinese  Chen Guo Yao, Jin Jiaoni and a limited liability company,Longshen Construction International Limited alleged to have stolen the sums of £250,000,60,000 Euros,and RMB 280,000 have been arraigned before a Federal high court sitting in Lagos south west Nigeria, sometimes last week

     The two Chinese and the company were arraigned before the court base on offences bordering on, obtaining by false pretence,and stealing,while the Chinese man Chen Guo Yao was arraigned on a count of attempted 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 Abukaoff Opebi Road, Ikeja, Lagos in Lagos Judicial Division of this Honorable Court 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 Abukaoff Opebi Road, Ikeja, Lagos in Lagos Judicial Division of this Honorable Court with intent to defraud did by False Pretence obtain Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pounds ($250, 000), Sixty Thousand Euros (60000) and Two Hundred and Eighty Thousand 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 Abukaoff Opebi Road, Ikeja,Lagos in Lagos judicial Division of this Honorable Court did steal Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pounds (250, 000), Sixty Thousand Euros (160000) and Two Hundred and Eighty Thousand 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 Abukaoff Opebi Road, Ikeja, Lagos in Lagos Judicial Division of this Honorable Court 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 intend 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 in Lagos Judicial Division of this Honorable Court 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.

Meanwhile,the presiding Judge,Abimbola Awogboro has adjourned till 30th of March,2023 when the trial of the defendants will commence.