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

NIGERIAN CUSTOMS,SEIZED 112 CARTONS OF FROZEN CHICKEN IN KATSINA.

                       Over 112 cartons of contaminated poultry products {Frozen chicken}seized by the Nigerian Customs Service {NCS},which was smuggled into the country through Katsina border.Briefing journalists today wednesday in the Katsina,the Area Controller,Kaduna/Katsina Command,Alhaji Gidado Bala,said that the smugglers were intercepted at Dankama in Kaita Local Government Area.Bala said that the smugglers on sighting the customs patrol team abandoned their goods and took to their heels.He said that the frozen poultry products were discovered to be unsuitable for human consumption when examined.Bala said that the Federal Government banned importation of poultry products in order to protect the health of its citizens and to encourage animal husbandry and poultry farming in the country.The controller,therefore advised smugglers to desist from such illegal business or face arrest and prosecution.The seized items were handed over to the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control {NAFDAC} for destruction.The NAFDAC Coodinator,Ahaji Habibu Garo,said that they would continue to collaborate with customs and other security agencies to curtail smuggling of dangerous products into the country.One more photo below.                                                                                                                                                

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