LAGOS COURT JAILS NOGASA CHAIR, FATUYI PHILLIPS 21 YEARS FOR N43. 5M FRAUD. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE
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 passenger Mr Ovuironye Mathew Dennis was travelling on board a 6.45am Aero flight today monday,was caught while stealing about N350,000 from a luggage belonging to an Austrain,Novotny Aton,another passenger on the flight.31 year old Denise with 1.65height as captured in his temporary driver's licence and seating on flight seat No.23c,was spotted by a member of the airline's cabin crew when he removed the Austrain's bag from the cockpit as if he was changing his seat.The suspect was also caught with a wrap of marijuana.The suspect had removed the bag from the cockpit where the Austrain sat,took it to his own seat,giving the impression that he was changing his seat and stole a sum of N150,000 and 500 Euros belonging to the Austrian.But he ran out of luck when a female cabin crew raised alarm,asked him to remain seated while he was trying to return the bag to the cockpit before the Austrian could suspect any foul play.''While trying to return the bag i asked him to seat down.But he became uncomfortable before the plane landed and the whiteman raised alarm that he couldn't find his bag''.Immediately the plane landed at the Abuja airport,the Austrian couldn't find his bag and raised alarm,but the cabin crew member told him to check the bag with Dennis.After the suspect was stripped naked,he told other angry passengers that he mistakenly took the bag in question for his own.The Austrian later discovered that the sum of N150,000 and 500 Euros had been taken from the bag.Other passengers immediately descended on Dennis.The money was later found on him alongside a wrap of marijuana.He said he stole the money to take care of his ill mother {story}.
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