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
The man flying the fence is identified as Hon.Kawu Suleiman,Deputy minority leader,was pictured today jumping the fence at the National Assembly.It has been confirmed today by Lai Mohammed,the spokesperson for the All Progressive Congress APC to the press at their secretariat in Abuja that security operatives have prevented the Speaker of the House of Representatives,Aminu Tambuwa,from gaining entrance into the National Assembly complex.He said ''I spoke with Speaker Aminu Tambuwal five minutes ago and he confirmed to me that he has been locked out of the National Assembly complex at the second gate.Tambuwal is disallowed from entering the complex,his deputy Emeka Ihedioha is already in the Chamber.The Speaker reconvene the House at the instance of the President who wrote a letter to the Speaker asking for an extention of the state of emergency in three states and now his being ambushed and not allowed in.It is a sad development for our country.There must be limit to impunity and we are being ridiculed in the eyes of the world''.Witnesses said when Tambuwal was later stopped at the third gate,and was finally allowed in after a prolonged argument with security operatives,Law makers came out of the Assembly,overpowered the security and damaged the third gate to allow the speaker in.The police fired teargas and some of the lawmakers fainted after inhaling the teargas.More photos below. 
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