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

ARREST OF BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS COLLABORATORS.


          As part of measures to stem the tide of livestock rustling which serves as another means of funding Boko Haram terrorists activities,Operation LAFIYA DOLE,in conjunction with other security agencies has taken measures to stop the criminality.These measures have led to the arrest of some persons involved in aiding and abetting this heinous crime in the Theatre of Operation.So far,21 suspected persons have been arrested.Preliminary investigation and profiling of the suspects has commenced.Such actions by these unpatriotic elements are likely to jeopardize our collective efforts of clearing the remnants of Boo Haram terrorists in our country.Although investigations are ongoing,it is important to state that this is a warning to all those collaborators that aid and abet terrorism in the northeast generally and Borno State in particular to desist forthwith.The Nigerian Army and in deed Operation of LAFIYA DOLE would not tolerate such acts of sabotage from anybody.Meanwhile,the general public is hereby encouraged to report any known  or suspected illegality with regards  to Operation LAFIYA DOLE to the Security Agencies.
Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman
Acting Director Army public Relations.

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