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

NIGERIAN TRAFFICKER 'ASEMOTA',BAGS 22 YEARS JAIL TERM RECENTLY IN THE UK.{PHOTOS}.

               Franca Asemota,the Nigerian child cum women trafficker who was arrested by the operatives of the EFCC,on wednesday,March 24,2015 in Benin,Edo State on suspicion of money laundering and later extradited to the United Kingdom for prosecution has been sentenced to 22 years imprisonment at the Isleworth Crown Court on twelve counts that included conspiracy to traffic persons for sexual exploitation,trafficking persons outside of the UK for sexual exploitation and assisting unlawful immigration.38 year old Asemota was part of a criminal network that trafficed girls,boys and women from Nigeria to Europe,using the threat of ''juju  magic'' to guarantee their compliance.For many months,she was wanted by the UK government for using London Heathrow airport as a transit hub.After her arrest by the EFCC,Asemota was extradited to the UK on 27th January 2016 following a Federal High Court ruling on the extradition request filed by the office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice.The successful prosecution underscores the important role cooperation between law enforcement organizations across the world.In this case between the National Crime Agency of the UK and the EFCC,can play in fighting transnational organized crime.more photos below.                                                                                                                               

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