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 31 year old man as pictured above and identified as Husseni Elisha have been arrested and charged before a Magistrate court at Ejigbo for allegedly impersonating mobile police officer and he mounted road block to extort money from motorists in Lagos state.He confessed that he did so to raise money to pay his pregnant wife medical bill who recently delivered a baby boy.The Adamawa state born Elisha was arrested at Mosalasi bus stop,at Egbeda area where he mounted the road block causing traffic gridlock and forcrfully extorting money from motorists and motocycle operators.While he was carrying the illegal extortion,a patrol team from Area M Idimu command apprehended him and asked to know why he was doing so.He introduced himself as a mobile policeman and presented a police identity card which was later discovered to be fake.On preliminary investigation,the team discovered that he was not a police man and he was subsequently arrested and took him to the command.He confessed that he was not a policeman =,saying he made his papers in WAEC exam with credits and applied to join the airforce and police but did not make the cut.He said he decided to come to Lagos six years ago to set up a business but again was unable to do that due to fund.He said he decided to impersonate and was using it to extort from motorists before he was arrested .On the day he was arrested,Elisha said what prompted him to embark on serious extortion was no money to pay their medical bill and feeding.According to police,Elisha was caught wearing mobile uniform,identity card and warrant and was using it to extort money from motorists and motorcycle operators.He was charged to court for the alleged offence on a three count charge under the Criminal Code.He pleaded not guilty.The matter was adjourned till 5 December 2015.B
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