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

SENATE TO INVESTIGATE SOUTHERN KADUNA KILLINGS-SARAKI SAID TODAY.

Image may contain: 1 person                Senate President,Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki today tuesday pledged that the Nigerian Senate,upon resumption,will look into the crises that have led to the wanton loss of lives and property in the Southern part of Kaduna State,in recent times.The Senate President made this known while responding to the cry of a concerned Nigerian on Twitter on monday,according to a statement by his Special Assistant on New Media,Bamikole Omisore,in Abuja.A twitter user,Chimeze Okoro Ukoha had tweeted: ''@Bukolasaraki About 800 Christians massacred in Kaduna and nobody is talking about that.VERY BAD,'' the concerned Nigerian told Saraki.In his response,Saraki said: ''Once 'NGRSenate resumes,this issue will be addressed to get a clearer picture of what the real situation is and find a lasting solution''.Saraki went further by also tweeting: ''Every Nigerian life matters,and @ngrsenate will work to ensure that rule of law is always upheld as prescribed by Nigerian Constitution''.The killings in Southern Kaduna have continued to generate reactions from various quarters,especially among the masses.Many have questioned why the killings have continued despite the security measures put in place by the Kaduna State Government.A lot of Nigerians have also appealed to the Federal Government to nip the ugly trend in the bud.Special Assistant on New Media to the Senate President,Bamikole Omisore,said the Senate President is in touch with Senators from that state and constantly getting updates on developments even though the Senate is on recess.
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