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

MONEY LAUNDERING: GAMBIA,TOGO.FIUs LAUD EFCC TODAY.{PHOTOS}.


        The EFCC,has been commended for playing a pivotal role in combating money laundering,financing of terrorism and proliferation in Nigeria as well as responding to the global trends by collaborating with other Financial Intelligent Units,FIUs,worldwide.Tsontsoko Mamman,Head,Analysia Office of the Financial Intelligent Unit,FIU,Togo made the commendation today friday,October 14,2016,when a combined delegation of FIUs from Gambia and Togo visited the acting Chairman,EFCC,Ibrahim Mustapha Magu,at the Commission's Head Office,Abuja.''We came to learn your experience so as to improve efficiency.We cannot thank the EFCC acting Chairman enough for his efforts and support in the global fight against corruption'',he said.Mamman further stated that, ''Since financial crimes are a global issue,my country {Togo} and Gambia FIUs have deemed it fit to collaborate with the Nigerian Financial Intelligent Unit,NFIU,and Nigeria in general to stem the rate of money laundering and financing of terrorism within the Africa sub-region''.Also speaking,the Head,NFIU,Francis Usaini,gave a background of the visit saying that, ''the sister agencies came to understudy NFIU because of its effectiveness and robustness under Magu's watch''.The NFIU is the Nigerian arm of the global financial intelligence Units {FIUs} domiciled within the EFCC as an autonomous unit and operating in the African Region.Usaini explained that,the delegates were in the Commission for a three day training and had been trained in the areas of strategic analysis,monetary analysis and other aspects of the NFIU.According to him,some other countries were also soliciting for similar training.In his remark,Magu assured the delegation of the Commission's continued support for the FIUs,adding that the fight against corruption was a joint effort.The Gambian delegation was led by Alagie Dabo.Head,Research and Analysis,FIU,Gambia.More photos below.

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