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,35 year old Pastor {Mrs} Joy Tongo of the Mountain of fire Ministry,Yaba headquarters,has been charged before Isolo Magistrate court and remand in prison for her alleged involvement in a visa scandal in Lagos state.She defrauded Stanley Dim under the false pretence of procuring him a Chinese visa for missionary journey.According to Stanley Dim,Pastor Tongo met him at the church headquarters in Yaba and promised to link him with her partner in China for missionary journey and thereafter he could stay back there and earn a living.Pastor Tongo allegedlly told him that he will pay N300,000 or the procurement of visa and other necessary documents for the trip.Stanley Dim,who did not suspect any foul play,gave her the money and she promised to get back to him with the visa a day before the journey.Pastor Tongo allegedly failed to deliver the visa on the day she promised Stanley Dim.The travel period also elapsed and there was no alternative arrangement for the trip to China.When Stanley Dim contacted Pastor Tongo,she said the journey had been postponed and it will be for another date.After days passed and promises failed,Stanley Dim demanded for his money back which Tongo refused to pay.She claimed that she had used the money to obtain forms for his travel documents.The matter was reported at Alakara poliice division and Tongo was arrested and charged to court.She was charged with obtaining under false pretence and stealing under the Criminal Code.She pleaded not guilty and the presiding Magistrate,Mrs Joy Ugbomoiko,granted her bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in the like sum.She was remanded in prison custody pending when she will perfect her bail.The matter was adjourned till 5th of September,2015.
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