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 South-South Zonal Head of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC,Mr Ishaq Salihu yesterday monday,appealed to scores of protesters that swarmed the Port Harcourt Office of the Commission.not to take laws into their hands and allow justice to take its course in the investigation and imminent prosecution of Mr George Turnah,a former Special Adviser to erstwhile managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission,Dan Abia.The protests,mostly youths,under the aegis of ''Egbeyin Congress and Ogbia Brotherhood Council'' aand led by one Comrade Dan Igbe,said that they were protesting in support of Turnah,who they alleged ''was being humiliated by the EFCC''.According to Igbe,''we will not allow George Turnah to be killed like the former CSO to former President Goodluck Jonathan'' He also said his group ''will never again allow its leaders to be humiliated by the EFCC'',stressing that ''EFCC's investigation is one-sided because it is only investigating Niger Delta leader''.The Ogbia Brotherhood Council,headed by Comrade Mr. Nathaniel M.Goodnews stated that Turnah was their hope and that the EFCC should ''let George Turnah go''.In his response,Salihu said that the EFCC was a law-abiding agency and impartial in its investigation.''There is nothing political about the case of George Turnah or any other case we are doing here.We cannot be stampeded,rushed,intimidated to arrive at an unjust course.Justice should be allowed to run its course.We will continue to do our job without fear or favour,affection or ill will and the Commission will not leave any stone unturned in doing its job'',he said.More photos below.
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