LAGOS COURT JAILS NOGASA CHAIR, FATUYI PHILLIPS 21 YEARS FOR N43. 5M FRAUD. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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 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

14 J.S.S STUDENTS,WERE ARRESTED FOR CULTISM IN BENIN CITY.

                    The students whose ages ranges between 12 and 15 were picked last thursday by a crack team of policemen at Oguola secondary school,located at St Savioir street,Benin city.It was reliably gathered that the suspected teenage cultists are being screened at the State Criminal Investigation Department,SCID,Police Headquarters,Benin city.The principal of the school Mr Ehanire Reuben who confirmed the report,disclosed that eight of the students were nabbed at flash spots in the school compund.He stated that their arrest prompted the police team to conduct a search on some students in the classrooms.According to Mr Ehanire,items recovered from the suspected cultists include items believed to be emblems of notorious cult groups in Edo state.Prior to their arrest,some of the suspects were alledged to have attacked a student teacher in the school and other persons in the area.Personal items of the teacher,including cell phone and wallet were alleged to have been been forcefully taken from him.Edo police command spokesman,DSP Stephen Onwochei who also confirmed the report,stated that the raid on the school followed a tip off.He disclosed that even though the arrested students were underage,the paraphernalia found on the students called for proper investigation,adding that the command would not leave any stone unturned in its renewed war against cultism and other crimes in the area.

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