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

30 CIVIL SERVANTS OF THE LAGOS MINISTRY OF JUSTICE,ARRESTED AFTER ARMED ROBBERS STOLE N3M YESTERDAY.

                      At least 30 civil servants have been arrested and detained at the Alausa police station in connection with the robbery yesterday friday.Armed robbers at the early hours of friday broke into the Lagos state Ministry of Justice Alausa,and ran away with N3,million.The robbers were said to gained access into the department through the ceiling while security men,including policemen were on duty and carted away large sum of money that was meant for the payment of allowances for non employees of the Lagos state Government who assisted the state in rendering free invaluable services.Sources blamed the robbery on an insider who would have given information about the availability of funds in the ministry.Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary,Ministry of Justice,Lawal Pedro said the incident occurred at night,adding that the police have arrested 30 staff for questioning over the robbery.According to him,the police would screen those arrested and ensure that the culprit were brought to book,wondering how robbers could gain access to the building without an insider giving out information.One more photo below.                                                       

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