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
Today tuesday,the owner of the truck whose container fell and killed three people at Ojuelegba overhead bridge,in Lagos on the 2nd of September 2015 Mr Kilani Ojo Adesanya was arraigned before an Ebute Metta Chief Magistrate court in Lagos state.The 50 year old was arraigned today tuesday on a two count criminal charge of giving the truck to a driver without driving documents.He was brought before the court by the men of Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department of Lagos State Police Command,Panti,Yaba Lagos.The accused truck owner was alleged to have permitted the driver of the truck Wasiu Adeleke to drive his truck with registration number EPE 46 XK without a valid driver's license issued to him by the appropriate.He was also alleged to have given the truck to the driver to drive on the highway without MOT test certificate,road worthiness certificate,and vehicle license issued in respect of the truck by the appropriate authorities.The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges.His lawyer Mr W.O.Toriola urged the court to grant him bail on self recognition.He hinged the bail application on the premise that the accused is a senior citizen of the country without any previous criminal record.The prosecutor did not oppose the bail application.However,the presiding Chief Magistrate,Mrs.A.Folashade Botoku,queried the prosecutor,Barrister Osuyi,for not informing the court of the sister case,in which the driver of the truck was charged before the court,and for not asking for the two cases.The driver of the truck,Wasiu Adeleke,was arraigned before the court last friday,on 11 count charge of multiple manslaughter as the accident caused the death of three persons namely 52 Abubakar Sule,46 year old Umaru Sulaiman and 28 year old Kamilu Umaru.The driver pleaded not guilty to all the count charges.The Chief Magistrate adjourned the matter till 23 September 2015 for ruling on the bail application.One more photo below. 
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