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

TINCAN ISLAND PORT INTERCEPTS LARGE QUANTITY OF PUMP ACTION RIFFLES CONCEALED WITH POP CEMENT.{PHOTOS}.

Image may contain: 3 people, people standing, shoes and outdoor                     Sequel to the renewed vigour and enthusiasm for effective Service delivery by the Nigeria Customs Service,the Tincan Island Command intercepted a total of four hundred and forty {440} pieces of assorted Pump Action Riffles.Speaking with Journalists at the Enforcement section of the Unit,the Customs Area Controller,BAHAR YUSUF who introduced the subject to the media,stated that the seizure was affected through intelligence which necessitated the segregation of the 1x 20ft container to the Enforcement Unit for physical examination.The Cusoms Area Controller gave them breakdown of the seizures as follows:
i. ONE HUNDRED {100} PIECES BLACK TORNADO SINGLE BARREL RIFLES.
ii. SEVENTY-FIVE {75} PIECES SILVER MAGNUM SINGLE BARREL RIFLES.
iii. FIFTY {50} PIECES OF ALTER PUMP ACTION RIFLES.
iv. TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN {215} PIECES BLACK SINGLE BARREL RIFLES.
v. ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY FOUR {164} PIECES OF RIFLE NOZZLE.
vi. ONE HUNDRED AND TEN {110} PIECES OF TRIGGER.
vii. ONE HUNDRED AND TEN {110} PIECES OF TRIGGER.
viii. ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN {113} PIECES OF ARM GUARD.
ix. ONE HUNDRED AND SEVEN {107} PIECES OF BRIDGE BLOCK.
x. ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-TWO {122} PIECES OF ALLEN KEYS.
xi. ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN {117} PIECES OF ASSEMBLE BUTT
xii. FIVE HUNDRED AND SISTEEN {516} 50KG BAGS OF POP CEMENT.
  Answering questions from the media on the circumstance surrounding the seizure,the CustomsArea Controller hinted that the importer declared the consignment as ANTISERA AND CANNULE {CHEMICAL FORMULAR}.
He stated that based on intelligence,the 1x 20ft container No. PONU 210024/1 was brought down to the Enforcement Unit of the Command,where a 100% physical examination was conducted which revealed all the items mentioned earlier.
Speaking further on the status of the seizure,the Customs Area Controller stated that investigation is still ongoing with a view to unraveling those behind the importation and that further profiling of the importer will be carried out to get other details.
UCHE EJESIEME
Public Relations Officer.
For: Customs Area Controller
Nigeria Customs Service
Tin Can Island Port'
Apapa-Lagos.
More photos below.
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