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

READ HOW THE GOVERNOR OF ANAMBRA STATE PERSONAL ASSISTANT,STOLE 500 PLOT OF LAND IN ANAMBRA STATE.

                       A personal assistant to Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra state,Mr Ekume Amaechi,has been charged to the Ogidi Magistrate court in Idemili North Local Government Area,following his alleged illegal acquisition of over 500 plots of land in the area.Ekume was also accused of selling ten plots of land in the area totaling the sum of N39million belonging to the family of Igwe Amobi the traditional ruler of the Ogidi community.The Personal Assistant to Obiano on Urban Development {Ekume} was charged to court along with one Mr Arinze Okonkwo,Sunday Nwoka and Madako Peter Obi by the state police command.Speaking with reporters in Ogidi,one of the Plaintiffs Chief Chibzor Amobi,alleged that the accsed persons had sold four plots of land at the cost of 15 million naira and another six plots of land at the cost of N24 million naira.According to the sit they were sued on a four count charges of breach of peace,misdemeanor and removing of land of beacons belonging to Chief Chibuzor Amobi and the entire Igwe Amobi family.When the matter was called for mention the accused persons were said not to have shown up in court,so the matter was adjourned to tomorrow Monday.

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