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 Police Commissioner in Kano State,Mr Rabi'u Yusuf,has assured Igo residents in the state of adequate protection of their lives and property.This is contained in a statement released in Kano today tuesday by DSP Magaji Majiya,the Police Public Relations Officer in the state.Yusuf gave the assurance on monday at a meeting with the leadership of the Igbo community in the state.The commissioner also assured the Igbos of the commitment of the command to ensuring the safty of their lives and property like every other Nigerian living in the state.''The meeting is to assure you of the commitment of the command toward ensuring safety of your lives and properties as every other Nigerian living in the State,'' Yusuf said.He called on Igbos living in the state to remain calm,continue to carry out their businesses lawfully and live peacefully with other ethnic groups.In his remark,Ezr Igbo Kano,Dr Boniface Ibekwe expressed gratitude to the commissioner for summoning the meeting ''at this crucial time''.Ibekwe also extolled the virtues of the people of Kano State,saying they are tolerant and well-mannered toward other ethnic groups living in their midst.He called on all Igbos and other ethnic groups in the state to remain calm ''as Kano remains our state of origin where most of our children were born and brought up''.He also urged them to continue to pursue their legitimate businesses without fear of harassment.
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