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

11 INMATES WERE FREED TODAY BY LAGOS STATE CHIEF JUDGE.

                                           Today wednesday,it was reported that 11 inmates of Ikoyi prisons Lagos,have been released by the Lagos State Chief Judge,Justice Oluwafunmilayo Atilade,to celebrate the new year with their families.Justice Atilade granted freedom to 10 awaiting trial inmates today wednesday,while one was released yesterday tuesday from prison.The Chief Judge said the gesture was not just aimed at decongesting the prison but also to ensure that deserving inmates are made to breath fresh air of freedom.Justice Atilade disclosed that the High Court of Lagos State has introduced a new initiative named ''Bail Information Management System {BIMS} to facilitate speedy trials and dispensation of cases and ensure a drastic reduction in the number of awaiting trials.She described the new initiative as ''A ground breaking innovative stride to improve administration of criminal justice in Lagos state and to minimize delays in the prosecution of persons awaiting trials,particularly those in prison custody''.Justice Atilade admonished the freed inmates to ''Go and sin no more'' and be of good behaviour and make positive impacts in the society.One more photo below.                                                        

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