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 Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC on May 16,2017 arraigned the duo of Murtala Salisu,Acting Director,Works,Gombe State University,Sanusi Sani Abdulihi,Director,Engineering Federal Teaching Hospital Gombe and SST Nig.Ltd before Justice B.L Iliya of the Gombe State High Court on an eight count charge bordering on diversion of public funds and abuse of office to the tune of N19million.Their arraignment followed a petion to EFCC,Gombe Zonal office by concerned staff of the Gombe State University alleging that the accused persons fraudulently manipulated and issued contract awards letters especially on consulting job which was suppose to be issued by the registrar of the University.It was also alleged that contracts emanating from Tetfund including special intervention and NEED's Assessment were strictly awarded to cronies and friends of the accused without following due process.After thorough investigation by the EFCC,it was discovered that the first accused,Salisu,received various sum of money as gratification from the second accused,Sanusi,for the contract executed by the third accused,SST Nig.Ltd at the Gmbe State University.Abdullahi is the sole signature and promoter of SST Nig.Ltd,a clear violation of public service regulations which forbid ownership of private business by serving public officers.In view of their pleas,the prosecution counsel A.M. Labaran applied for a date for trial.While adjourning the case to 22nd June,2017,Justice Iliya granted bail to all the accused persons in N5m each and two sureties in like sum.The sureties according to the judge,must have landed property with Certificate of Occupancy with the jurisdiction of the court.One more photo below.
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