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

AFTER FAILED COUP ATTEMPT,PRESIDENT OF BURUNDI NKURUNZIZA,ORDER'S COUP PLOTTERS TO BE ARRESTED.

                                      Today thursday,the Burundi president,President Pierre Nkurunziza ordered the arrest of the coup plotters as intensive gunfire and heavy explosions have been heard in the streets of Burundi's capital B ujumbura.Mean while the head of Burundi's army has said that an attempted coup had failed and forces loyal to president Pierre Nkurunziza were in control,a day after another General said he had sacked Nkurunziza for seeking an un constitutional third term in office.Army chief of staff General Prime Nyongabo in a statement broadcast in their country's radio said that ''The coup attempt failed,loyal forces are still controlling all strategic points''.President Pierre Nkurunziza's attempt to return to Burundi following reports of a coup yesterday wednesday evening failed.Nkurunziza has returned to Tanzania where he was attending a summit by East African Heads of State to solve the political crisis in his country.The coup was announced by Major General Godefroid Niyombare yesterday wednesday which set citizens into celebrations after several days of unrest.Burundi citizens are opposed to President Nkurunziza vying for a third term after he was nominated by his party.The outcome of the coup remains unclear while fighting rages on in Buyumbura.Heavy gunfirewas heard early today thursday morning near the radio and TV station in the capital Buyumbura.One more pictures below.                                                                                                  

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