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 military authority said forces on saturday captured and destroyed 10 additional camps used by the terrorists.This was contained in a statement issued by the Director of Defence information,Major General Chris Olukolade,on sunday in Abuja said 'Dure' camp which was one of the most prominent camps in the forest witnessed fiercest battle as troops descended heavily on it before it finally fell.Four of the camps were located in a place called 'Iza' within the forest,while three others were noted to be recently established by the terrorists before the assault began.''One soldier died from one of the land mine encountered in the operation,while two others were wounded.The terrorists lost a number of vehicles mounted with anti-air craft guns as well as armoured vehicles.Some of the terrorists who escaped from the camps died as they ran into troops ambush in some escape routes from the forest''.He further said some of the fleeing terrorists had engaged in suicide missions at Bitta where they encountered the Nigerian troops and Kiskeru across the border in Niger Republic.He said the operation to clear the terrorists in Sambisa and other forests in the zone were ongoing,as troops in all fronts were placed on guard for fleeing terrorists.He finally said the Air Force had maintained an active air surveillance to track the movement of the terrorists.One more photo below. 
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