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
According to sources,a 20 man in East Texas has jumped into a quickly arranged marriage after a judge told him he had a choice of getting hitched or spending 15 days in jail on assault charge.In July,a Smith County Judge sentenced Josten Bundy to get married to his 19 year old girlfriend as part of his probation,which also included writing Bible verses and getting counselling.The court case stemmed from a February altercation between Bundy and the ex-boyfriend of his girlfriend,Elizabeth Jaynes.Sources said ''Her ex-boyfriend,had been saying disrespectful things about Elizabeth,so i Josten Bundy challenged him to a fight.Josten Bundy challenged Elizabeth ex-boyfriend to a fight and Josten hit his jaw twice.Though her ex-boyfriend don't require medical attention,he went ahead to press assault charges''.Josten Bundy said ''I took matters into my own hands and i know that's wrong.I know i was raised better,but it happened''.At his sentencing hearing,Judge Randall Rogers asked Bundy about the fight.''Is she worth it?'' Judge Rogers asked Bundy,according to the court transcripts.He replied ''well to be honest sir,i was raised with four sisters and if any man was talking to a woman like that,i'd probably do the same thing''.So the judge asked Josten if he will marry Jayne and then he said ''You know as part of my probation,you're going to have to marry her..within 30 days''.If Josten Bundy declined to do the probation,he would be sentenced to 15 days in jail.The couple,who had talked about eventually getting married but did not have immediate wedding plans,said they were happy that they had tied the knot but dis not appreciate being forced into it.
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