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 monday,four days after he ran away,and was accused of killing his wife last week thursday at Egbeda,Lekan Shonde turned himself in to the Police.He maintained that his wife was his most priced possession,adding that death was his last intention for her.Sources said that Lekan's 90 year old father and some friends compelled him to show up at the Ikeja office of the Commander,Rapid Response Squad,RRS,Tunji Disu,at about 1 pm.Thereafter,he was taken to the Lagos State Police Command headquarters,Ikeja at about 2.10pm.He said in the RRS Van ''I wish death would take me right now''.Lekan denied having any hand in his late wife's death.Although he admitted that there was a quarrel between them a day before she died over infidelity on the part of his late wife,he maintained that he had nothing to do with her death.According to Lekan ''The cause of the quarrel was over infidelity.I over heard her discussing on phone with one Kayode,who was her boss and lover.I never killed my wife.We had a normal quarrel after she owned up that she had a man friend.We didn't talk over night.She held my legs begging,as i was leaving the house that morning.And i pushed her away.As i left the house my son bolted the door behind me.Later,our nanny called to alert me of what had happened.I immediately called my landlady's daughter,who confirmed that my wife was dead.As i was rushing back home,neighbours called to inform me that policemen were there that i should run away.That was why i ran away.I love my wife,all my accounts are in her name.I bought her two cars and would not have wished for a better person as a wife.I did not kill her.She was hypertensive.I called Kayode and said 'hope you have succeeded in ruining my marriage,and he apologized to me''.Well is just a pity,that the dead is not alive to defend herself.More photos below. 
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