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

5 PEOPLE DIED TODAY,AFTER A COMMERCIAL BUS FELL INTO OJI RIVER ENUGU STATE.

                  To thursday morning on the Onitsha Enugu express way,five people were confirmed dead after a commuter bus head towards Enugu plunged into Oji River near Anambra.Mr Sunday Ajayi,Sector Commander,Federal Road Safety Commission {FRSC},Anambra Command,who confirmed the accident told the incident occurred about 1:25 am today thursday.Ajayi said there were 15 passengers in the vehicle,out of which 10 were rescued and taken to hospital,while five were killed in the incident.He said the timely rescue operations led by the personnel of the FRSC minimised the number of casualties.''The rescue at Oji River is still going on,we have been able to rescue 10 people alive and taken them to hospital,five were confirmed dead and the bus has been recovered''.The commander said it was a lone accident and blamed it on drowsiness of the driver,poor visibility and other dangers associated with night driving.He urged people who wish to travel to do so during the day time,and set out on time for journey that may stretch into the night.One more photo below.                                                                                                                                                         

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