Sentences with phrase «by false pretence»

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned one Ikechukwu Duru before Justice A. O. Otaluka of the FCT High Court sitting in Abuja, on one - count charge of obtaining by false pretence.

«I have also taken into consideration that the Criminal Law of Lagos prescribes 15 years in prison for the offence of obtaining money by false pretences.

A 72 - page submission filed by the prosecution is asking the Court of Appeal to curtail Woyome's freedom and imprison him accordingly on the grounds that the trial judge erred in law in acquitting and discharging the businessman of defrauding by false pretences and causing financial loss to the state.

* Whoever defrauds any person by any false pretence shall be guilty of a second degree felony.

In a separate charge, Margif is also facing another four - count charge of conspiracy, forgery, and obtaining by false pretence before Justice O.O. Goodluck of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja.

The three - member panel, presided over by Justice Victor Ofoe, by the unanimous ruling, had upheld the decision of an Accra High Court presided over by John Ajet Nassam last year, which acquitted and discharged Woyome of the charges of defrauding the state by false pretences and wilfully causing financial loss to the state.

EFCC and the police had levelled them allegations of obtaining subsidy payments by false pretences, stealing, money laundering and forgery with respect to the alleged fraudulent payment of N43.29 bn in the transactions conducted in 2011.

The charges bothered on conspiracy, altering, forgery and obtaining by false pretence -LSB-...]

Visa Fraud Peter Kwaku Amoabeng, former NPP MP for Lower West Akim fraudulently attempted to obtain an Austrian visa for a woman and two children who he falsely represented as his wife and children respectively, and in the process committed the offences of fraud by false pretences, forgery, perjury, impersonation and deceit of public officer

But for the rest of the 12 counts of conspiracy, forgery of documents and using the documents as genuine to facilitate the act of obtaining the total sum of N1, 051,030,434.63 from the Federal Government under the fuel subsidy scheme by false pretence as charged under the Penal Code Act, the court sentenced him to seven years of imprisonment on each of the 12 counts.

«This decision has been taken following preliminary investigations conducted into the circumstances that led to the arrest of some sixty (60) Ghanaians, who had allegedly attempted to enter Australia by false pretences in the on - going 21st Commonwealth Games,» a statement from the presidency explained.

Examples: theft under $ 200 and obtaining money or property by false pretences under $ 200.

«I hereby sentence the defendant to three years in prison on the one - count charge of obtaining money by false pretences.

A statement by STRANEK, says the accusations should not be trivialized as yet another political spat between two aggrieved politicians, since it borders on defrauding by false pretence, a serious offence under The criminal offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).

The duo are facing a 9 - count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence, abuse of office, misappropriation of funds and conspiracy to steal to the tune of N156, 984,455.33 (One Hundred and Fifty Six Million Nine Hundred and Eighty Four Thousand Four Hundred and Fifty Five Naira Thirty Three Kobo).

• Section 132 — Definition of Defrauding by False Pretence A person is guilty of defrauding by false pretences if, by means of any false pretence, or by personation he obtains the consent of another person to part with or transfer the ownership of anything.

The said sections state as follows: False Pretences and Other Frauds * Section 131 — Defrauding by False Pretence.

Between count 29 and 32, the defendants were accused of conspiracy, conversion and obtaining by false pretences the sum of N214, 809,000, belonging to Benue State Government between April 13 and 15, 2015.

It accused the defendants of conspiracy, conversion of property derived directly from corruption; collaboration to conceal property derived from corruption; obtaining by false pretences and accepting cash payments, exceeding the amount authorised by law.

From count five to nine, the prosecution also accused the three defendants of conspiracy, collaboration to conceal, obtaining by false pretences and conversion of a cumulative sum of N7, 110,537,823.78, allegedly derived directly from corruption.

As part of the terms of the agreement, he pleaded guilty to a one - count amended charge of obtaining money by false pretences.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned a suspected fraudster, Jules Suinner, before Justice Babs Kuewumi of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on three charges bordering on conspiracy to obtain money by false pretences to the tune of N37m.

The charges bothered on conspiracy, altering, forgery and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of USD 629,287.00 (Six Hundred and Twenty Nine Thousand, Two Hundred and Eighty Seven U.S Dollars).

Aroke, 25, was arraigned before Justice Okunnu on a two - count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence; cheque cloning, wire transfer and forgery.

Wholly accepting Woyome's defence that he was, indeed, entitled to make the claim, Mr Justice Ofoe said the state failed to prove Woyome had defrauded it by false pretence.

He said the prosecution failed to meet the legal requirement to prove that Woyome defrauded by false pretence, adding that the acquittal of Woyome on that charge «can not be reversed by the court».

The High Court, presided over by Mr Justice John Ajet - Nasam, had acquitted and discharged Woyome on two counts of defrauding by false pretences, contrary to Section 131 (1) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960, Act 29, and causing financial loss to the State, contrary to Section 179 A (3)(a) of the Criminal Offences Act (1960) Act 29.

Turner, who is currently being detained at the Port Harcourt Prison in Rivers State is being investigated by the anti-graft agency for alleged involvement in a case of obtaining money by false pretence, money laundering and abuse of office.

Turnah, alongside seven firms, were arraigned on 12 counts bordering on obtaining by false pretence, money laundering and abuse of office to the tune of N3, 094, 268, 235.69 (Three billion, ninety - four million, two hundred and sixty - eight thousand, two hundred and thirty - five naira, sixty - nine kobo).

An Accra Circuit Court on Thursday remanded two persons into police custody for conspiring to commit a crime, defrauding by false pretence, money laundering and forgery of documents.

Duru is alleged to have, between 2012 and 2013 by false pretence and with intent to defraud obtained the sum of N86million from Alhaji Aliyu Idris Shuaibu under the pretext of re-instatement of plot No 4 Cadastral Zone C10 located at Wumba District and allocation of a new plot of land».

Abe, whose address was not provided, pleaded not guilty to the three - count of stealing, breach of peace and obtaining money by false pretences, preferred against him.

@adampogonowski @Ludwigs5th @Redlabour2016 Isn't there a law about obtaining money by false pretences?

The defendants are expected to make their first appearance in court on 20th March, 2018, where they will be answering twenty seven charges in all, including abetment of crime, defrauding by false pretence and willfully causing financial loss to the state, among others.

His accomplice, Chief Executive Officer of Goodwill International Group, Philip Assibit, has also been convicted of defrauding by false pretence and dishonestly causing financial loss.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned a suspected fraudster, Jules Suinner, before Justice Babs Kuewumi of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on three - count charge bordering on conspiracy to obtain money by false pretences to the tune of N37m.

Suspects are to appear before the Court presided by M. Jojo Amoah Hagan, on February 21, 2018, on a charge of «defrauding by false pretences».

In the «dissemination only» situation, he can argue that since many of the points were (rather too conveniently) supported by the Board materials which he obtained by false pretences, he had a reason to believe the other materials in the fake were also genuine.

Perhaps these people should be arraigned for trial on a charge of Malfeasance in Public office, deliberately lying to further their political aims and to gain money by false pretences?