LAGOS COURT JAILS NOGASA CHAIR, FATUYI PHILLIPS 21 YEARS FOR N43. 5M FRAUD. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE
Lagos Court Jails NOGASA Chair, Fatuyi Phillips 21 Years for N43.5m Fraud Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, November 18, 2024, convicted and sentenced Fatuyi Yemi Philips, Chairman, Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria, NOGASA, to 21 years imprisonment for N43.5m fraud. The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on April 5, 2022, arraigned Philips alongside his firm, Oceanview Oil and Gas Limited, on a two-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of N43, 502,000.00 Count one reads: "Fatuyi Yemi Philips and Oceanview Oil and Gas Nigeria Limited, on or about the 28th day of September, 2016 at Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to defraud, obtained the aggregate sum of N43, 502,000.00 from Elochukwu Okoye and Elebana Unique Ventures Nigeria Limited on behalf of WAPCIL Nigeria Limited under the false rep
According to a national news paper,a kidnappers den has been uncovered in Ibadan where it appears some individuals who were victims of the kidnappers were used for ritual purposes.The abandoned property where the victims were found is at Idi Mangoro area was discovered with about 15 chained people suspected to have been kidnapped.About six guns and several cutlasses were also recovered from the house beside it,which was said to belong to Black Horse plastic factory.The discovery was said to have been made when some people who were looking for their missing family member,an okada rider,stumbled on the building situated in an undeveloped part of the community,and from where they were hearing voices.When they entered the building,they found out that the people tied up were so malnourished,and looking like skeletons.Human bones were also found inside a well in frount of the eight room building said to belong to Ponti Construction company.The building beside it,was learnt to also belong to Black Horse plastic company.Shoes,bags,cloths and other accessories were found in two containers which stood beside the house while mobile numbers,08140574774,07038651723,with the name Friba and 08061197191 with the name Koko Aram where also written inside wall of the building.Identification card with the names such as Mr Rafiu Alamu,a tanker driver and national identity cards belonging to one Mrs Janet Motunrayo Lemo were also foundat the scene.Some of the inmates were said to have run for their dear lives immediately their chain were loosened,with one of them who claimed to have been an immigration official shouting with glee as he breathed air of freedom and ran away.Police from Sanyo arrived at the scene,and four men who claimed to be security guards were arrested from the building belonging to Black Horse.One of the arrested guards Abideen Akanmu,said he was brought to the building by one Gbadamosi to watch over the house inmates.''Gbadamosi used to bring people who were dirty looking and shaved their heads''.Some of the inmates released have been kidnapped since 2008,2010,2012 etc. 
Blood of Jesus,this is pure man inhumanity to his fellow man
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