Nigeria

Claim Form seeking an injunction regarding a property in Surrey, England in Investec Bank (Mauritius) Limited v. Joseph Ikhide Akinola Arumemi-Ikhide, of Nigeria; Mary Ehiomome Arumemi-Ikhide, of Nigeria, and St. Gregory Holding Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands, at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Complaint for an alleged unpaid license fee in Cayman Enterprise City Ltd. v. Vigilin Capital Group SEZC, of the Cayman Islands, and Rawlings Success Ogedengbe, a citizen of Nigeria with an address in London, England, at the Summary Court of the Cayman Islands.

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Petition by Seadrill Polaris Ltd., of Bermuda; Seadrill Partners LLC, of England; Seadrill OPCO Sub LLC, of England; Seabras Rig Holdco Kft., of Hungary; Seadrill Operating GP LLC, of England; Seadrill Auriga Hungary Kft., of Hungary; Seadrill Operating LP, of the Marshall Islands; Seadrill Canada Ltd., of Canada; Seadrill Partners B.V., of the Netherlands; Seadrill Capricorn Holdings LLC, of the Marshall Islands; Seadrill Partners Finco LLC, of England; Seadrill China Operations Ltd., of Luxembourg; Seadrill Partners Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., of Malaysia; Seadrill Deepwater Drillship Ltd., of England; Seadrill Partners Operating LLC, of the Marshall Islands; Seadrill Ghana Operations Ltd., of England; Seadrill Mobile Units (Nigeria) Ltd., of Nigeria; Seadrill T-15 Ltd., of Bermuda; Seadrill Gulf Operations Auriga LLC, of England; Seadrill T-16 Ltd., of Bermuda; Seadrill Gulf Operations Sirius LLC, of England; Seadrill Texas LLC, of England; Seadrill Gulf Operations Vela LLC, of England; Seadrill US Gulf LLC, of England; Seadrill Hungary Kft., of Hungary; Seadrill Vela Hungary Kft., of Hungary; Seadrill International Ltd., of England; Seadrill Vencedor Ltd., of Bermuda, and Seadrill Leo Ltd., of England, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Application by Eni S.p.A., of Italy, to take discovery from Poplar Falls, LLC, Drumcliffe Partners I LLC, Drumcliffe Partners II LLC, Drumcliffe Partners III LLC, Drumcliffe Partners III SMA I, LLC, Drumcliffe Partners IV LLC, and Drumcliffe Partners IV SMA1, LLC "for use in civil and criminal actions brought by the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Milan Public Prosecutor, respectively, against Eni in Milan, Italy and an international arbitration claim brought by certain Eni subsidiaries against the FRN" regarding "the 2011 purchase by Eni and Royal Dutch Shell PLC of a Nigerian oil prospecting license known as OPL 245", filed at the U. S. District Court for the District of Delaware.

Famous computer programmer John McAfee was today sued by the SEC in New York for allegedly swindling his Twitter followers by recommending they buy Initial Coin Offerings by entities in Belize, Nigeria, Romania, U.K. and U.S. without disclosing that he received $23 million in hidden compensation.

Criminal Complaint alleging conspiracy to engage in money laundering in USA v. Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, a.k.a. Ray Hushpuppi, described as "a Nigerian national living in the United Arab Emirates" and a holder of a passport issued by Saint Kitts and Nevis and "one of the leaders of a transnational network that facilitates computer intrusions, fraudulent schemes (including BEC [business email compromise] schemes), and money laundering, targeting victims around the world in schemes designed to steal hundreds of millions of dollars", at the U. S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Wells Fargo Bank - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Poland - for a criminal investigation into Gabriel Oluwashin Ajayi and Renata Jaroslawska for suspected money laundering.

Claim Form for a "Bombardier Global 6000 aircraft" that was allegedly purchased with the proceeds of a $1.1 billion "fraudulent scheme"  in The Federal Republic of Nigeria v. Tibit Limited at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Application by the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Abubakar Malami, the Attorney General of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, to take discovery from VR Advisory Services Ltd., of the Cayman Islands; VR Advisory Services (USA) LLC, VR Capital Group Ltd., of the United Kingdom; VR Global Onshore Fund LP, VR Argentina Recovery Onshore Fund II LP, Richard Deitz, Jeffrey Johnson, and Ashok Raju for use in "criminal investigations and criminal judicial proceedings that are pending in the Federal Republic of Nigeria" regarding "a fraudulent natural gas processing agreement", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

News Release, and a copy of a "trilateral agreement among the governments of the United States, Nigeria and the Bailiwick of Jersey", by the U. S. Department of Justice announcing the repatriation to Nigeria of $311 million that were allegedly the proceeds of corruption involving General Sani Abacha, Ibrahim Sani Abacha, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, lsmaila Gwarzo, Alhaji Ahmadu Daura, Chief Anthony Ani, David Umaru, Doraville Properties Corporation, Eagle Alliance International Limited, Harbour Engineering and Construction Limited, Mecosta Securities Inc., Morgan Procurement Corporation, Rayville International SA, The Ridley Trust, Ridley Group Limited, and Standard Alliance Financial Services Limited.

Application by Vale SA, of Brazil; Vale Holdings BV, of the Netherlands, and Vale International SA, of Switzerland, to take discovery from HFZ Capital Group LLC, Ziel Feldman, Helene Feldman, Nir Meir, John Shannon, the Feldman Family 2007 Trust, Kenneth Henderson, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, Chatsworth Realty 340 LLC, HFZ 344 West 72nd Street Owner LLC, Chatsworth Realty Corp., 215 Chrystie LLC, HFZ 40 Broad Street LLC, HFZ Highline Property Owner LLC, HFZ Highline Retail Owner LLC, HFZ Highline LLC, HFZ 501 West LLC, 20 West 40 Bryant Park Owner LLC, HFZ Bryant Park Owner LLC, Tarpley Belnord Corp., Perfectus Real Estate Corp., HFZ 235 West 75th Street Owner LLC, HFZ 301 West 53rd Street Owner LLC, HFZ 88 Lexington Avenue Owner LLC, HFZ 90 Lexington Avenue Owner LLC, HFZ KIK 30th Street Owner LLC, HFZ West 30th Street Partners LLC, HFZ KIK 30th Street LLC, HFZ KIK 30th Street Mezzanine LLC, 76 Eleventh Avenue Property Owner LLC, Fine Arts NY LLC, RFR Holding LLC, Aby Rosen, R&S Chrysler LLC and RFR Realty LLC for use in legal proceedings in England against Benjamin (Beny) Steinmetz, Dag Lars Cramer, Marcus Struik, Asher Avidan, Joseph Tchelet, David Clark, the Balda Foundation, of Liechtenstein, and Nysco Management Corp., of the British Virgin Islands, alleging the fraudulent inducement of $1.2 billion for "a scheme to illegally gain valuable mining rights through bribery of government officials in the Republic of Guinea", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Nigeria is seeking records from ten banks in the United States for a criminal investigation into an alleged $10 billion bribery and fraud scheme committed by a "shell entity" in the British Virgin Islands that was set up and operated by citizens of Ireland and the United Kingdom.

Application by the Republic of Nigeria to take discovery from Citibank, N.A., Allied Irish Banks, HSBC Bank USA, Standard New York, Inc., Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, J.P. Morgan Chase, United Bank for Africa, Bank of Cyprus, Fortis Private Banking Singapore Limited., and Standard Chartered International (USA) Ltd. for use in "criminal investigations" in Nigeria regarding "a fraudulent scheme to defraud FRN of almost $10 billion ... carried out by Process & Industrial Developments Limited, a British Virgin Islands shell entity with no technical capabilities, virtually no employees, and no demonstrable financial resources", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Google LLC - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Liechtenstein - for a criminal investigation into "unknown suspect(s)" for suspected fraud against "an 85-year-old widow living alone".

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Oath Holdings, Inc. - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Liechtenstein - for a criminal investigation into "unknown suspect(s)" for suspected fraud against "an 85-year-old widow living alone".

Ex Parte Application by Tiberius Group AG, of Switzerland, to take discovery from Citibank NA, Deutsche Bank Trust Company, HSBC Bank USA NA, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Bank of NY Mellon, UBS AG, and Bank of America for use in legal proceedings in Nigeria, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Fixed Date Claim Form regarding Honeyman Properties Inc. in Mike Adeniyi Isola Adenuga, of Nigeria v. The Registrar of Corporate Affairs at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Complaint in Jetcraft Corporation, as Beneficial Owner, of North Carolina, and TVPX Aircraft Solutions Inc., as Owner Trustee under the Jetcraft Stone Briar Challenger 605-5899 Business Trust, of Utah v. Sovereign Financial Holdings Limited, of Dubai; Caverton Offshore Support Group Plc, of Nigeria, and Adeniyi Makanjuola, of London, England, at the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County.

Indictment for alleged fraud and money laundering against mostly citizens of Nigeria in USA v. Valentine Iro, Chukwudi Christogunus Igbokwe, Jerry Elo Ikogho, Izuchukwu Kingsley Umejesi, Adegoke Moses Ogungbe, Albert Lewis Cathey, Tityaye Marina Mansbangura, Chukwudi Collins Ajaeze, Ekene Augustine Ekechukwu, Chuks Eroha, Collins Nnaemeka Ojimba, Uchenna Ochiagha, Nnamdi Theojoseph Duro, Ericson Uche Oforka, Mark Ifeanyi Chukwuocha, Augustine Nnamdi, Chiemezie Christopher Chilaka, Charles Ohajimkpo, Stanley Ugochukwu Uche, Chika Augustine Odionyenma, Paschal Chima Ogbonna, Samuel Nnamdi Onwuasoanya, Macwilliam Chinonso Chukwuocha, Emmanuel Onyeka Uzoka, Joshua Aniefiok Awak, George Ugochukwu Egwumba, Uchechukwu Solomon Ezirim, Augustine Ifeanyi Okafor, Leslie N MBA, Ogochukwu Innocent Ikewesi, Emmanuel Uzoma Ogandu, Amarachukwu Harley Anyanwu, Bright Ifeanyi Azubuike, Emeka Moses Nwachukwu, Chinwendu Kenneth Osuji, Eusebius Ugochukwu Onyeka, Chidi Anunobi, Anthony Nwabunwanne Okolo, Obinna Christian Onuwa, Chijioke Chukwuma Isamade, Linus Nnamdi Mudufor, Chrysaugonus Nnebedum, Ugochukwu Okereke, Fiedel Leon Odimara, Kingsley Chinedu Onudorogu, Dessi Nzenwah, Chimaroke Obasi, James Chigozie Agube, Chimaobi Uzozie Okorie, Ogochukwu Ohiri, Kennedy Chibueze Ugwu, Ifeanyichukwu Oluwadamilare Agwuegbo, Victor Ifeanyi Chukwu, Chidi Emmanuel Megwa, Princewill Arinze Duru, Desmond Iwu, Onyeka Vincent Chika, Ifeanyi Kingsley Mezienwa, Victor Uchenna Aguh, Kevin Amarachi Eshimbu, Vitalis Kelechi Anozie, Williams Obiora Agunwa, George Chimezie Dike, Munachiso Kyrian Ukachukwu, Nwannebuike Osmund, Chidiebere Franklin Nwangwu, Damian Uchechukwu Ajah, Emeka P Ejiofor, Lawrence Chukwuma Ubasineke, Chinedu Bright Ibeto, Valentine Amarachi Nwanegwo, Emmanuel Chidiebere Dike, Jeremiah Utieyin Eki, Chinaka Davidson Iwuoha, Chima Darlington Duru, Ikenna Christian Ihejiureme, and Obi Onyedika Madekwe at the U. S. District Court for the Central District of California.

The US SEC has accused British Virgin Islands-domiciled broker-dealer Worldwide Markets Ltd. and its New Jersey-based principal, Thomas Plaut, of misappropriating at least $400,000 from clients, including residents of Costa Rica and Nigeria.

Complaint alleging fraud in U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Worldwide Markets Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands; TAB Networks Ltd., of New Jersey, and Thomas E. Plaut, of New Jersey, at the U. S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Guernsey by William Callewaert and Malcolm Cohen, as the Foreign Representatives of BSG Resources Limited, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Application by Edward Fagan to take discovery from East West Bank and Zhejiang Sunmarr International Transportation Co. Ltd. for use in a criminal investigation in South Africa into a 'Nigerian inheritance scam', filed at the U. S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Fixed Date Claim Form in Federal Republic of Nigeria v. International Legal Consulting Limited, The Registrar of Companies, and The Financial Secretary at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Application for discovery in Edward Fagan v. Chase Bank, East West Bank, Bank of America, Mei You Le Inc., Jianhua Ma, Xuxin Liu, Zhejiang Sunmarr International Trans Co. Ltd., and Mellin Fan at the U. S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Originating Application in the matter of NNPC LNG Ltd. at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Specially Indorsed Writ of Summons in Iyen Idienumah v. Schlumberger Global Resources Limited at Bermuda Supreme Court.

Ex Parte Application by Carlton Masters for an order to conduct discovery from Bank of America and Citibank, N.A. for use in a lawsuit between Carlton A. Masters and Ugo Okafor, Rachel Akhuette, and Fifty Nine Parkview Limited at the High Court of Lagos State in Nigeria.

Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award in Process and Industrial Developments Limited v. The Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Ministry of Petroleum Resources of the Federal Republic of Nigeria at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in England and Wales by Patrick Willcocks, as the Foreign Representative of Avanti Communications Group Plc, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Liquidation Application in African Export-Import Bank, Diamond Bank Plc, and Skye Bank Plcv. Allenne Limited at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Discharge of Receivership Order in Banque Havilland SA v. Kolawole Aluko, Lightray Capital LLC, and Earnshaw Associates Limited at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Forfeiture Complaint in USA v. Diezani Alison-Madueke at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Chapter 7 Involuntary Petition in Campion Maverick Inc., of Florida v. Earnshaw Associates Limited, of the British Virgin Islands, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Bermuda by Maxime L. Bouthillette, as the Foreign Representative of Archer Limited, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Winding Up Petition in Nigerian Aglp Exploration Ltd. v. Camac International Limited at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in the Cayman Islands by Simon Appell and Eleanor Fisher, as the Foreign Representatives of Ocean Rig UDW Inc., Drill Rigs Holdings Inc., Drillships Financing Holding Inc., and Drillships Ocean Ventures Inc., at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Restraining Order in Nana Fatima Otedola v. Hampshire Venture Property Holdings Limited at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Liquidation Application in G.A.C. Shipping (Nigeria) Ltd. v. Taleveras Petroleum Trading Ltd. at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Winding Up Petition in Nigerian Agip Exploration Limited v. Camac International Limited at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Complaint to extradite Odera Odabi from the USA to Luxembourg to face allegations of fraud and money laundering.

Liquidation Application in International High Pool Tankers Limited, D'amico Tankers Limited, and DM Shipping Limited v. Tadema Shipping & Logistics Inc. at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Liquidation Application in International High Pool Tankers Limited, D'amico Tankers Limited, and DM Shipping Limited v. Taleveras Petroleum Trading BV at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in the United Kingdom by Anne Vallely, as the Foreign Representative of Afren Plc, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

Default Judgment in Access Bank PLC v. Erastus Bankole Oladipo Akingbola at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Fixed Date Claim Form in Abubakar Mohammed v. The Registrar of Corporate Affairs and Financial Services Commission at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Originating Summons in Merrill Lynch Bank and Trust Company (Cayman) Limited v. Olufunlola Kafayat Aderinokun, Babatunwa Adeleye Aderinokun, Modebolu Adenike Aderinokun, Ireoluwa Aderinokun, Dr. Gbemisola Aderemi Oke, and Oluwatise Ifeoluwa Aderinokun at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Writ of Summons in Access Bank Plc v. Erastus Bankole Oladipo Akingbola at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Forfeiture Complaint in USA v. assets in the names of Mohammed Sani Abacha, Doraville Properties Corporation, Rayville International, S.A., Standard Alliance Financial Services Limited, Mecosta Securities, Inc., Ridley Group Limited, The Ridley Trust, Blue Holding (1) Pte. Ltd., and Blue Holding (2) Pte. Ltd. at the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Complaint in Waller Bermuda Ltd. v. Kenneth Yellowe at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.