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

40,000 NIGERIAN POLICEMEN,TO BE PROMOTED-IGP.

                       Today saturday,the Inspector General of Police Solomon Arase said about 40,000 policemen between the rank of Constable and Inspector would be promoted in the next two months.He disclosed this during his private visit to Lagos,and noted that the rank and file were the offices doing the major jos,including arrests,investigations and other special duties.He noted that these officers were closer to the people than senior officers,stressing that due attention should be given to them by mitigating their burdens.The I-G said as part of effort to encourage these officers,the police authorities had embark on housing projects across the six geo-political zones to build two bedroom flats valued at about N4 million each in collaboration with mortgage institutions.''There have been a backlog of promotions between the constable and inspector cadre,involving about 36,000 of them.Two groups are already undergoing their promotional courses.Withing the next two months,about 40,000 policemen between the rank of constable and inspector will undertake promotion exercise,and be moved up to the next rank.If we are able to solve the problem of the rank and file in the police,half of the issues we are dealing with,which is corruption would be resolved''.He further said that those who would participate in the promotion exercises would be given allowances for feeding,transport and others.One more photo below.                                                                                                                         

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