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

THE WOMAN WHO TRIED TO COMMIT SUICIDE ON THIRD MAINLAND BRIDGE TODAY NARRATES HER ORDEALS TO POLICE AFTER HER RESCUE.{PHOTOS}.

Haaa! Police rescues woman who allegedly tried jumping into the lagoon from the Third Mainland Bridge                           According to sources today friday the Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos Police Command said it rescued a woman pictured above who tried to commit suicide by jumping into the Lagos Lagoon.The lady pictured above was identified as 58 years old Taiwo Momoh,a textile dealer in Lagos.The police detachment said the incident occurred at about 11:25 am in Lagos.The statement from the police to pressmen reads ''Shorthly after the report of Mrs Abigael Ogunyinka who was rescued by fishermen in Lagos Lagoon early Friday morning,another woman was today prevented at about 11:25 am from leaping into the Lagoon by the operatives of the Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command.The lady,Taiwo Momoh,58,a textile dealer in Lagos Island,had put off her shoes and was wrapping her dress around her when men of RRS 226 prevented her from jumping.The lady,who llives in Lekki Lagos,disclosed that she was pushed to committing suicide in order to put an an end to her constant sleeplessness and shame occasioned by her indebtedness to three Swiss textile dealers.She noted that her problem started sometimes in 2015,when a Bureau De Change dealer carted away her N18.7 million she wanted to change to pay her foreign creditors.She added that the creditors had given her Swiss textiles worth several millions of naira,noting that she has maintained good relationship with the creditors for more than 15 years.Her condition she said became compounded when robbers invaded her shop in Lagos Island carting away most of the textiles that was left with her.She emphasized that most of the time,she has been having sleepless nights and seeing the ghosts of the creditors whenever she was alone.Momoh,a member of the Redeemed Christian Church of God disclosed that on several occasions she had attempted to see her Parish Pastor to identify with her problem and for the church to help her raise money to meet her Swiss Creditors in order to assure them that she would pay their money.She noted that she was only allowed to see the second in command,which has yielded no fruits.Added to all these,my first son,whom I felt would stand by me and console me abandoned me.By the time I'm gone,maybe he would come around and inherit what is left.I don't want to use my debt and death to disturb anybody.I was in the shop this morning.I have looked everywhere and estimated what is there.I think,with my house,a bungalow,those I am leaving behind can still live comfortably.I want to go and meet God.This world is empty.I won't because I want to get rich join cult group.I go my way and I don't socialize unnecessarily.I was a Muslim,I have because of this problem been jumping from one faith to the other.The problem is too much for me to bear.I want to go back to God.That is why I have dressed very simply.I am ready to meet HIM.If he cannot address my problem on earth,let me go back to Him''.The pictures below shows when the woman is narrating her ordeal to the Commissioner of Police in his office in Lagos.More photos below.
Police rescues woman who allegedly tried jumping into the lagoon from the Third Mainland BridgePolice rescues woman who allegedly tried jumping into the lagoon from the Third Mainland Bridge

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