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

A TEACHER AND TWO OTHERS,ARRESTED FOR KIDNAPPING A 62YEAR OLD WOMAN IN EPE,LAGOS STATE.

                      According to the Nigerian Police,they said yesterday wednesday a teacher and two others were arrested for allegedly kidnapping a 62 year old woman identified as Kudirat Adeboye.The teacher Identified as Ifeanyi Chukwuleta,Kolawole Alani and Rasheed Adetunji were arrested while their gang leader while their gang leader Niyi Omosola was shot dead as he tried to collect N3,million ransom.Police also said it recovered oe double barrel pistol,two expended cartridges and six live cartridges from the suspects.The Commissioner of Police in the state,Mr Kayode Aderanti said a complaint was received by the Divisional police officer,Akodo Division that the woman was kidnapped on Eleko/Epe expressway.According to him,on receivig the information he directed the officer incharge of the Special Anti Robbery Squad {SARS},DSP Aba Kyari,to fish out the hoodlums.He said when the kidnappers contacted the victim's family,they initially demanded N50 million but later agreed to collect N3,million after six days of negotiation.The OC SARS led two decoy operatives to Epe where the kidnappers re-directed the victim's son to Ijebu Ode road.''One of the kidnappers came out from the bush and collected the ransom but was pursued by SARS decoy operatives.When he noticed the presence of the operatives,he opened fire on them and the police fired back at him and he sustained gunshot injuries.The wounded kidnapper Omosola,led operatives to the forest where we rescued the victim.Omosola died later but we arrested three more members of the gang''.Teacher blamed poverty for his involvement.The Nigerian police is really working.

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