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

I HAVE NO INTENTION OF BANNING EVANGELISM IN KADUNA STATE-EL-RUFAI.

                    Today tuesday,Kaduna state governor,Nasir El-Rufai said that the preaching bill he sent to State Assembly has no intention of banning evangelism in the state but only to curb emerging religious extremism.Speaking on the intention of government at a religious bill roundtable organised by non-governmental organisation,Carefronting Nigeria in Kaduna,Governor Nasir El-Rufai who was represented by his spokesman,Samuel Aruwan,posited that security of lives and property formed the basis of government's intention.According to him,the government appreciates the reservations and contributions of religious leaders and other critical stakeholders who have made their genuine positions,adding that some people have started politicizing the good intention of government to restore peace in Kaduna.He said,in the bill Christian Association of Nigeria {CAN} and Jama'atu Nasir Islam {JNI} if passed will have a framework where some strange ideological beliefs that are not in tandem with both faiths will be checked,stressing that the bill is not a law and everybody should make contribution.The Governor equally pointed out that,just before the present government came on board there were killinds in Southern Kaduna and Birnin Gwari axis of the state but now under firm control.El-Rufai stressed that ''Government wants to curb extremismbassociated with religious beliefs and not to stop evangelism in the state or stop people from practicing their faith.Kaduna State Government means well for the people and wants to secure the lives and property of the residents of  the state.There are emerging threats and we need to take drastic measures now.We should all support this bill''.One more photo below.                                                                                   

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