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

OSAMA BI LADEN AIDE KHALED,APOLOGIZED TO VICTIMS BEFORE HE WAS SENTENCED TO LIFE,FOR BOMBING THE US EMBASSY IN NAIROBI.

                Khaled Al-Fawwaz,who is from Saudi Arabia was tried in a US civilian court in New York for taking part in al-Qaeda led bombings of the US embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam,killing 224 people including 12 US citizens and wounding thousands of mostly African victims.Judge Lewis Kaplan sentenced him to life yesterday friday following a six week jury trial this year,in which he was convicted on all 29 charges including four counts of conspiracy to kill a US citizen.Just before the sentencing,Al-Fawwaz asked permission to address the victims of the bombing who were present in the courtroom.He said ''I can't find words to describe how terribly sad and sorry i am.I do not support violence.I never intended for any of my activities to contribute to it.I hope that one day people will find away to deal with their differences other than violence''.US Attorney Preet Bharara welcomed the decision,calling Al-Fawwaz one of Bin Laden's original and most trusted Lieuienants saying that ''Al-Fawwaz conspired with a murderous regime,and the result was a horrific toll of terror and death.The price he will pay,appropriately severe as it is,cannot possibly compensate his victims and their families''.The bombing that took place in 1998 made Al-Fawwaz to be found guilty of proving communication equipment to al-Qaeda,including a satelite phone that was used by Bin Laden to talk to other members of the organisation.More photos below.                                                           

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