Sentences with phrase «alleged federal crimes»

Not exact matches

While Nwaoboshi was dragged to court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over alleged money laundering and conspiracy, two counts of money laundering and conspiracy before Mohammed Idris, a judge of the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court.

Mangano, 56, of Bethpage, and Venditto, 68, of North Massapequa, have been charged with conspiracy to commit federal program bribery and honest - services fraud, among other alleged crimes.

Commending the Federal Government over its declaration that the case was not dead, Fayose said it was not enough to tell Nigerians that a case like the Halliburton and Siemens, in which many people have been jailed in other countries, especially the United States and investigations concluded in Nigeria with those alleged to be involved questioned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was not dead, rather, those already found wanting should be prosecuted.

Alleged Corruption: How Dariye Diverted N204m to Own Company - Witness The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has presented more evidence against a former governor of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye, who is being prosecuted on a 23 - count charge bordering on money laundering and diversion of funds, before Justice Adebukola Banjoko, of the Federal Capital Territory, -LSB-...]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday re-arraigned a former governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako, his son, Senator Abdulaziz Nyako, along with others before a Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged N40bn fraud.

State bribery charges must be brought within three years of the alleged crime; federal charges must be brought within five years.

Buchwald said while he would like the ballot measure to apply to alleged crimes committed in the past, federal laws prevent that.

The alleged crime came several weeks after Howe, who pleaded guilty in September 2016 to eight felonies including embezzlement and tax fraud, signed a cooperation agreement with federal prosecutors that required him to commit no additional crimes.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday set Thursday January 14, for the arraignment Government Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo), and Patrick Akpobolokemi, former director general of Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA before a Federal High Court, Lagos on a 40 count charge of alleged money laundering, conspiracy, stealing and diversion of funds.

Oshiomhole, who said this during a courtesy visit of his Lagos State counterpart, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, noted that the All Progressives Congress inherited a federal treasury that was «completely bastardised» by persons whom he said had made statement to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over the alleged diversion of funds meant to protect the lives of Nigerians against terrorists.

Justice A. S. Umar of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja on Monday, June 19, 2017 admitted in evidence two documents tendered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, against a former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Usman Jibrin, who is standing trial for alleged corruption.

(EFCC Press Release) Hearing on a case involving the erstwhile Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani - Kayode, who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial crimes Commission, EFCC, over his alleged role in the mismanagement of funds meant to fight insurgency during President Goodluck Jonathan's administration commenced on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 before Justice John Tsoho of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama Abuja.

On the war against corruption, although the Church lauded the Federal Government, it urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, «to stop media trials of suspects in their custody and ensure the conclusion of investigations before arraignment and prosecution of alleged offenders.»

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday narrated to the Federal High Court in Lagos how it apprehended the alleged kingpin of a fraud syndicate which specialised in duping Bureau De Change operators in the country.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday arraigned a former member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Nze Chidi Duru before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Maitama, on charges of forgery of company's board resolution and alleged diversion of N16.2 m shares proceeds.

Whatever Howe might say about the alleged crimes, his testimony could also shed light on Cuomo's Upstate development strategy, which spawned a federal probe and corruption charges.

Counsel to federal government, Mr. Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), confirmed to newsmen that after the examination of the report of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the alleged money diversion, it became imperative to drop Shuaib from the charge.

NEW YORK CITY — While federal prosecutors have not charged Lisa Percoco with a crime, they are alleging that the job she was given was part of a bribery scheme.

A judge of Federal High Court in Abuja has lampooned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over an alleged shoddy handling of a fraud case before him.

The defense team asked federal prosecutors to identify other evidence indicating Percoco was not a state official at the time of the alleged crimes.

Tompolo, who is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for an alleged N49.5 bn fraud, sued the Federal Government through his lawyer, Mr. Ebun - Olu Adegboruwa.

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday fixed May 2 for judgment in a suit by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State seeking to stop the police from investigating alleged crimes committed during the December 10, 2016 national and state assembly rerun elections in the state.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday filed a 17 - count of alleged $ 15.6 m fraud against a former aide of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Waripamo - Owei Dudafa, before a Federal High Court in Lagos.

If Agata were a witness in the federal case, he would have to recuse himself from any JCOPE probe into Percoco's alleged crimes.

EFCC Kicks Against Bail for Agbele The Economic and Financial Crime Commission has said it will immediately appeal the ruling of a Federal Capital Territory High Court which today granted bail to one Abiodun Agbele, a suspect who is being investigated by the Commission for a range of alleged criminal infractions bordering on fraud and -LSB-...]

More witnesses were presented by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, January 28, 2016 before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to testify in the ongoing case of alleged money laundering involving the National Spokesperson of the People's Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh and his company, Destra Investment Limited.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday opened its case against a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Jumoke Akinjide, who was charged with an alleged fraud of N650m.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday arraigned Shamsudeen Bala Mohammed, a son of a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr. Mohammed Bala, on 15 counts involving alleged N1.1 bn fraud.

Justice Joyce Abdulmaleek of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, on Thursday remanded a former Minister of State for Federal Capital Territory, Olajumoke Akinjide; and Olanrewaju Otiti in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, over alleged N650m fraud.

Defending a board of supervisors member against alleged violations of RICO and other white collar crimes in federal court

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In the weeks and months before your scheduled trial date, your attorney and the federal prosecutor will review and analyze discovery items, launch independent investigations into your alleged crime, and try to resolve the matter without going to court.

In the Federal District Court, Pensacola and Panama City divisions, we have tried to jury verdict cases involving various types of alleged conduct including conspiracy, money laundering, drug trafficking, mortgage fraud, mail and wire fraud, bank fraud, perjury, internet crimes, bank robbery and securities or investment fraud.

Specifically, cruise lines and the federal government do not currently do what this new law would require: publicly report every alleged and significant crime committed aboard cruise ships.

Such an alleged crime came as a first for Chicago, with the federal prosecutors of the country's third most populous city having never administered any charges related to cryptocurrency trading.