Sentences with phrase «unlawful possession of firearms»

Abito and Adombre have been taken back to the police station and charged with unlawful possession of firearms in addition to their earlier charges.

At the resumed trial of Dasuki on charges of unlawful possession of firearms, the government witness, Mr. Samuel Ogbu who was under cross examination confirmed no incriminating items was found in the guest house.

The senator is currently facing a seven - count charge of criminal conspiracy and unlawful possession of firearms in Kogi State.

The Director of the Public Prosecution of the Federation Mr. Mohammed Saidu Diri on Monday stormed the Federal High Court, Abuja with a fresh motion on notice requesting for revocation of the bail granted the ex NSA, Sambo Dasuki in the unlawful possession of firearms and money laundering charges brought against him.

The Narcotics Investigative Unit (NIU) is a unit within the office of the Oneida County District Attorney tasked with the responsibility of prosecuting cases involving the possession, sale, and distribution of narcotics and marijuana, the unlawful possession of firearms and explosives, gang related criminal activities, organized crime, vice and gambling related offenses.

The police arraigned Melaye before a Chief Magistrates» Court in Lokoja on Thursday on seven counts of criminal conspiracy and unlawful possession of firearms.

Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court also in Abuja had granted the ex-NSA bail on November 3 in the charges of unlawful possession of firearms but the bail was on November 4 scuttled by the SSS who instead of obeying court order laid siege on his Asokoro Residence and placed him under house arrest.

It will be recalled that the Federal Government had preferred criminal charges of unlawful possession of firearms and money laundering against Dasuki at the Federal High Court.

Recall that on September 1 this year, prosecution counsel, Mohammed Diri, had told the court that Dasuki was charged with the unlawful possession of firearms without a licence which Dasuki pleaded not guilty.

Although the mandatory minimum sentences for the unlawful possession of firearms in certain circumstances has been recently declared to be unconstitutional, a person who is caught with a loaded, unregistered, and illegal handgun is very likely to receive a 3 - 4 year prison sentence for a first offence.

Canadian charter (Criminal): Brendan Paterson was convicted of nine offences: two counts of possession of illicit drugs, three counts of possession of illicit drugs for the purpose of trafficking and four counts of unlawful possession of firearms.

The handgun was discovered by police in December 2011 while executing a search warrant at the family home, based on information the defendant's son Christopher, was in unlawful possession of firearms.