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

6 PEOPLE ARRAIGNED BY THE EFCC,FOR FRAUDULENT WITHDRAWALS OF N31 MILLION THROUGH ATM.

Jayeola Afolabi                                                       According to sources,the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC,on friday,July 24,2015,arraigned six persons before Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye of the Lagos High Court,Ikeja on a 17 count charge bordering on conspiracy,stealing and forgery.The six accused persons identified as Festus Onile,Olawale Garuba,Abiodun Afainiya,Jayeola Afolabi David,Yewande Adeyemi and Adetoun Kammal,were arrested by the Commission sequel to a petition from a new generation bank which alleged fraudulent transfers and withdrawals of N31 million through ATM and point of sale,POS,from the account of one of its customers.When the charge was read to the accused persons,they all pleaded not.In view of their plea,the prosecution counsel,Abba Mohammed,prayed the court for a trial date and to remain the accused persons in prison custody.However,Seun Adenuga,counsel to the first accused asked for a short adjournment to enable him file for bail.He also prayed the court to remand the accused in EFCC custody.Justice Ipaye however ordered that the accused be remanded in Kirikiri prison pending the determination of their bail applications and adjourned the case to October 9th,20th and 21st for trial.The picture above belongs to one of the accused Jayeola Afolabi.More photos below.                                              Adetoun Kammal                             Adetoun Kammal.                                                                                                                    Abiodun Afainiwa                                                                  Abiodun Afainiya                                                                                                     Festus Onile                                                                                Festus Onile                                                                                                                               Yewande Adeyemi                                                            Yewande Adeyemi                                                                                                        Garuba Olawale                                                                 Garuba Olawale.

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