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
Yesterday friday,in the early hours,some elements of Boko Haram terrorists in 5 gun trucks,motorcycles and 2 Golf cars laden with Improvised Explosive Devices {IEDs} from Sambisa forest axis attempted an attack on 121 Task Force Battalion at Pulka.The ever alert and vigilant troops rose to the occasion and successfully repelled the attack and killed 7 Boko Haram terrorists,wounded several others and recovered 4 AK-47 RIFLES,3 AK-47 RIFLE MAGAZINE AND 92 ROUNDS OF 7.62mm {NATO} belt ammunition.We wish to state that our troops are hale and hearty.In a related development,troops of 3 Battalion caught a suspected Boko Haram terrorists spy near the Battalion Headquarters at Gamboru Ngala.On interrogation,he confessed that he was sent to spy on the troops organised a fighting patrol comprising elements of Army Headquarters Strike Group abd Civilian JTF to Wulge and Walamari.The troops had encounter with Boko Haram terrorists in which they killed 27 of them,recovered 5 motorcycles and 8 bicycles.They also cleared 12 terrorists camps and recovered 1 AK-47 rifles as well as 1 Dane gun.The troops also rescued 455 persons and escorted them to Gamboru Internally Displaced Person's {IDPs} camp.Unfortunately,we lost one of the Civilian JTF.Nevertheless,the troops morale remains very high,Similarly,troops of 103 Battalion this evening ambushed Boko Haram terrorists at Mairimri village crossing point in which they killed quite a number of terrorists,recovered 15 bicycles and foodstuffs.Further confirmatory reconnaissance would be conducted to further exploit the situation.-Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman,Acting Director Army Public Relations.More photos below. 
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