Sentences with phrase «economic crime cases»

Prior to joining Nokia in January 2016, Tapan was a prosecutor at the UK Serious Fraud Office where he investigated and prosecuted major international economic crime cases.

Not exact matches

The senators also listed the the freezing of the bank account of Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), as part of the cases of harassment of its members.

Azibaola and his wife told the court that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the prosecuting agency, had failed to establish a prima - facie case against them.

«On the part of the EFCC, I can assure you that the effect of our even more penetrating investigations and commitment to rid Nigeria of all forms of corruption and economic and financial crimes can — and will continue to be — seen from the cases we take to court for trial,» he said.

The media trial and court cases against the former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison - Madueke on allegations levelled against her by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) are clear examples.

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.

The charge against him read in part, «That you, Robert Obuoha, on or about the 12th day of February, 2016 in Port Harcourt at the Port Harcourt Judicial Division did corruptly give N150, 000 only to Mr. Ishaq Salihu, a public officer and Zonal Head of Operations, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, South - South Zone, for the purpose of recharge cards and with a view to influencing his decision in a case wherein you are being investigated and thereby committed an offence, official corruption, contrary to Section 13 (1)(a) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2003 and punishable under section 13 (1) of the same Act.»

The Attorney - General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), has condemned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for attributing the leakage of the anti-corruption agency's list of high profile cases to his office.

The Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has filed a case against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and Zenith Bank Plc over the freezing of his accounts.

Agabi specifically referred the tribunal to the evidence of Mr. Samuel Madojemu, the Head of Investigation and Intelligence Unit of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) and his affidavit evidence adding that throughout his testimony, he based his evidence on hearsay from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), adding that witnesses ought to be called to prove the case were no called.

The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that a former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olisa Metuh, had a case to answer in respect of the money laundering charges involving the sums of N400m and $ 2m instituted against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

The candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress in forthcoming governorship election in Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has denied having a case to answer with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

(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.

The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on Friday closed its case against a former Governor of Abia, Orji Kalu and two others charged...

The main function of the EFCC is to fight economic and financial crimes but not to usurp the power of Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) which is constitutionally empowered to prosecute cases under false declaration of assets.

A former Governor of Enugu State, Sullivan Chime, has insisted that he does not have any case with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

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 statement read in part, «The National Judicial Council's committee on the monitoring of alleged corruption cases in court has resolved to actively engage prosecutorial bodies like the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission in furtherance of its mandate.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested Abumere Joseph Osagie, deputy director, regional tax office, Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, in a case of abuse of office and bribery.

The National President of the Union, Biobelemoye Josiah, said that the order that Uwakwem should be reinstated as the center's CMD when she had case of corruption and financial recklessness with the Economic and Financial crimes Commission in court was an affront on the country's rule of law.

Nuhu Ribadu, pioneer chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday asserted that the anti-graft agency goes through hell while preparing for court cases.

He confirmed that he was part of the team comprising operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission who investigated Saraki's case.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has named its former chairman, Nuhu Ribadu, as a key witness in the bribery case involving former Delta State...

Justice Archibong (now retired) had in a judgment delivered on April 2, 2012 struck out the 26 counts contained in a charge numbered FHC / L / 443C / 2013 filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission against Akingbola on the grounds that the prosecution was not diligent in the handling of the case.

EFCC Clears the Air on Kafarati The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has been drawn to media reports on the decision of Justice Abdul Kafarati of the Federal High Court, Abuja to decline ruling in the fundamental human rights enforcement case brought before him by Senate President, Bukola Saraki.

When the case came up for ruling on bail application, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission presented two witnesses at the court.

Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 dismissed the «no - case» submission brought by the embattled National Publicity Secretary of the People's Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh, who is standing trial on a 7 - count charge bordering on illegal diversion of funds meant for the procurement of arms preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

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 suit number FHC / L / CS / 1821/2017 filed last year followed «credible information received by SERAP from multiple sources that the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have completed investigations into the allegations of padding of the 2016 budget, completed their reports, and indicted some principal officers of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and that the accounts of some of the principal officers containing allegedly illicit funds have been frozen, and that the case files for the prosecution of those indicted were ready.»

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 case scheduled to come up before the court on Wednesday was one the two relating to diversion of arms funds instituted against Dasuki and others by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

Glenn Maleary, head of the economic crime directorate at the City of London Police, said in a statement: «With our partners, we want to ensure the City is a hostile environment for fraudsters to operate in and we will continue to do everything we can to ensure that this is the case.

The Attorney General's Economic Crimes Division has been focusing on abuses within the debt settlement and debt relief industries and continues to actively investigate and pursue cases in this area.

That's well short of cancelling an Ontario gas plant, but it is the kind of sound economic case that should even make tough - on - crime conservatives sit up and take notice.

With space for 18 courtrooms, it will focus on fraud, economic crime and cybercrime, as well as hearing other criminal and civil cases.

I try to do my best in all cases that we have and, in the past, I was a member of the Work Meeting with the OECD Evaluation Team, at OECD invitation, regarding Portugal's evaluation process within the context of the OECD Convention against the corruption of Foreigner Public Agents, but I believe Portugal has enough legislation to prevent economic crime.

There are a number of statutory exceptions to the principle of identification, and the government is currently examining the case for reform of the law on corporate liability for economic crime.

In the latter area, Mr. McDaniels has successfully defended cases involving allegations of bank fraud, healthcare fraud, sports bribery, gambling offenses, money laundering, environmental crimes, and the Economic Espionage Act.

This case was investigated by a task force including the United States Postal Inspection Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the United States Secret Service, the Toronto Police Services, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Nigerian Economic, and Financial Crimes Commission.

As technology advances, cases of economic crime have increased, for example, internet fraud which is prevalent, as it does not only cause economic loss, but also affects the image and reputation of a company.

This resulted in a formal report to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in 2010, who in turn referred the case to Thames Valley Police's Economic Crime Unit, as the offence originated with HBOS» Impaired Assets team based in Reading.

Unless there is a sea change in approach from the next SFO Director (David Green QC's tenure ends in early 2018), civil recovery orders for cases of serious economic crime are likely, in most cases, to be a thing of the past.

Glenn Maleary, head of the economic crime directorate at the City of London Police, said in a statement: «With our partners, we want to ensure the City is a hostile environment for fraudsters to operate in and we will continue to do everything we can to ensure that this is the case.

Where these reviews identified evidence of the impact of an intervention on mental health and well - being, any studies that looked at the economic case for investment in those interventions, even if focused on non-health benefits, such as improved educational attainment, reduced crime and violence, were then eligible for inclusion.