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
As part of measures to boost tourism and enhance movement of goods and services,Lagos State Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode yesterday thursday commissioned the newly completed Imeke-Ajido Bridge,a major link bridge in Badagry axis of the State.The Bridge,which is 500 metres long,was designed with sidewalk on both sides.Addressing a mammoth crod of joyous residents who came out to receive him after walking on the bridge,Governor Ambode said the delivery of the project was a promise kept and an effort aimed at making life comfortable for the people.Before the construction of the bridge by the State Government,the people of the area were said to have been subjected to intold hardship trying to connect Ajido town to Imeke,all suburbs in Badagry.The Governor said :'' Apart from this bridge that we have just commissioned,take the second phase which connects this place to Whispering Palms as being approved immediately and work should commence immediately.It is good that the Kabiyesi is here.The last time we came here was sometime in July and which we said this bridge should be constructed by CCECC.Today,we are happy to see that the bridge has been completed and it is hereby commissioned for use from this moment onwards while we believe strongly also that before the end of June 2017,we should have a very good road to Whispering Palms which will also improve on the tourism potentials of Badagry and it will also improve the economy of this axis.''.More photos below.
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