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
65 year old legal practitional,Barrister Olu Johnson,has been arrested and charged before Ejigbo Magistrate court for his alleged involvement in the demolition of a building in Lagos state,as seen in the picture above.Johnson was arraigned with four other suspects and was remanded in prison custody at Kirikiri,Lagos along with the other four suspects the police alleged Johnson conspired with to commit the crime.They are 68 years old Samuel Ayantuga,70 year old Sunday Akinbode,30 year old Olumuyiwa Akinbode and a female 51 year old Mrs Abimola Adeolu.They are charged with conspiracy,unlawful and willful damage and assault under the Criminal Code.The suspects allegedly went to Block 328 flat 2 ,Jakande Estate in Ejigbo and demolished a building belonging to Sunday Ayodeji.It was gathered that the suspects are members of Methodist Church located in the area where the incident happened.According to the police,the suspects reportedly demolished the building to take possession of the land that leads to the entrance of the church.Apart from that,they reportedly assaulted Paul Akindolie in the process of demolishing the building.When they were arraigned,counsel to the defendants,Anthony Essien informed the court that Johnson was a senior lawyer who had spent 30 years at the bar.He pleaded with the court to grant him bail in the most liberal terms.The presiding Magistrate,Mrs J.O.E. Adeyemi granted the suspects bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.They were remanded in prison custody pending when they will perfect their bail condition.The matter was adjourned till 8 February,2016 for hearing.One more photo below 
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