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

2 SIBLINGS BAG 2 YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOR INTERNET FRAUD.{PHOTO}.

Image may contain: 2 people, people standing                Justice E.A Obile of the Federal High Court sitting in WWarri,Delta State on May 11,2017 convicted and sentenced two siblings,Chukwudi Ugwueke {a.k.a James Scott} and Sophia Ugwueke to twwo years imprisonment each with an optiob of Four Hundred Thousand Naira {N400,000.00} fine each.The duo was charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC,on one count charge bordering on possession of fraudulent documents with intent to defraud one Lisa Marie Nors,an American citizen.Justice Obile,after going through the evidences tendered by the Prosecution counsel,M.T. Iko found the duo guilty and according convicted them.The convicts were first arraigned on February 1,2017 but pleaded not guilty to a 13-count.However,when the matter came up on thursday,May 11,2017 for hearing,the accused persons pleaded guilty an amended one count charge and were accordingly convicted and sentenced.The convicts were arrested at their residence in Sapela,Delta State based on intelligence on their illegal activities that bordered on defrauding foreigners through internet scams.
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