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,yesterday June 29th,2017 arraigned one Adenike Aki nola and her company Maybond Nigeria Limited before Honourable Justice Bello Duwale of the Sokoto State High Court on a three count charge bordering on Conspiracy,Obtaining by False Pretense and Issuance of dud cheque.The Accused person allegedly obtained the sum of N1,900,000 from the complainant under the pretext that she would supply him with Thailand Parboiled Rice but dishonestly converted the money and in the process of trying to pay him back,she issued him with a cheque of the equivalent sum which subsequently bounced on presentation.Justice Bello subsequently granted the accused bail in the sum of N1,500,000 {One Million,Five Hundred Thousand Naira Only} and remanded her in EFCC custody pending fulfilment of the bail conviction.The case has been adjourned to October 3rd,2017 for commencement of trial.
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