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
The arraignment of the former Governor of Katsina State,Ibrahim Shehu Shema has suffered a setback today sequel to a motion on notice filed by the defendant which challenges the jurisdiction of the court and the competency of the charge.Shema is being charged alongside three others,Sani Hamisu Makana,Lawal Ahmad Safana and Ibrahim Lawal Dankaba before Justice Maikaita Bako of the Katsina State High Court for the alleged offences of criminal breach of trust,abuse of office and conversion of public funds to the tune of over Eleven Billion Naira during his tenure as Governor.When the charge was called today,Counsel Representing the accused persons J.B Daudu SAN brought a motion challenging the jurisdiction of the court and the competency of the charge.However ,the prosecution Counsel J.S Okutepa SAN filed a counter affidavit in replying the motion.The prosecution also asked that the accused persons be remanded in prison custody until the next adjourned date.In his argument,he submitted that the first accused person has violated the terms of the administrative bail granted to him by the EFCC.In his reply,Daudu argued that since the court is yet to assume jurisdiction to hear the matter,such application should not have come up at this stage.Justice Bako refused the prosecution application for remand and adjourned the matter to February 7,this year for hearing of the motions on notice after which the issue of arriaignment would be determined.More photos below.
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