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

EFCC ARRAIGNED A BUSINESS MAN AT ENUGU HIGH COURT TODAY,FOR ISSUANCE OF DUD CHEQUES.{PHOTO}.

                                                     The EFCC on monday,25th July,2016 arraigned one Samuel Sunday Ovute,a business man and owner of Obuegu & Sons Enterprises,on a two count charge bothering on issuance of dud cheques and obtaining by false pretence,the sum of One Million,Six Hundred and Sixty Two Thousand,Four Hundred and Sixty Two Thousand,Four Hundred Nairs {N1,662,400.00},before Hon. Justice K.I okpe of the State High Court 11,Enugu.It was alleged by a petitioner,that sometimes around April 2015,Ovute,a business man who deals in liquor fraudulently and with intent to defraud,issued Fidelity bank cheques to the tune of Nine Hundred and Fourteen Thousand three Hundred and Eighty Naira {N914,380.00} and Nine Hundred and Fifteen Thousand Six Hundred and Ninety Naira {915,690.00} respectively,being payment for liquor supplied to him by the petitioner.The cheques were however returned due to insufficient fund in the accused person's account and that all efforts made to recover the said amount from the accused proved abortive and instead of repaying the said monies,he went ahead to acquire properties/goods,opened a new shop and continues his business somewhere within Enugu metropolis.The case has been adjourned to 26th and 27th of September 2016 for accelerated hearing.

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