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
A 20 year old lady identified as Chinasa Onwuasoanya,has been taken into custody by the Special Armed Robbery Squad,SARS,in Anambra State for alleged child-trafficking.Onwuasoanya,reportedly started the illicit business when she sold her unwanted baby girl to one Goodness,a 45 year old woman,for N150,000.After which she moved into full-time child-trafficking.Recounting her journey into child-trafficking,Onwuasoanya told the Sun,''I got into child trafficking two years ago.I have sold 20 male and female children to Madam Goodness who operates the orphanage.She paid me between N150,000 and N200,000 for each baby I sold to her.''I got to know her hen I became pregnant and gave birth to a girl on October 4,2013.After I delivered the baby,a friend introduced me to Madam Goodness.I took my daughter to her and she gave me N150,000.00,to take care of myself.After that time,I decided to go into child trafficking by kidnapping children coming back from school or getting them in the street.Then I would take them to Madam Goodness.And she would sell them between N150,000 and N200,000.But I was arrested on Mayb1,2017,when I stole a set of twins at an estate in Onitsha and took them to my house.Suddenly the father of the twins traced me to my house and came with policemen and I was arrested''.Onwuasoanya who hails from Ebenene,Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State,confessed to being a member of the gang of robbers who killed two policemen,Inspector Shuaibu Usman and Sergeant Julius Matthew,of Police Mobile Force on 29 of February,2017 at Nkpor fly-over,Onitsha and took their AK-47 rifles,which were later used to commit robberies in Nkpor,Obosi,Ogidi,Nkpor Old Road,Awka,Oye-agu.She also assisted the SARS operatives to arrest three members of the gang while the other six members escaped and are still at large.She disclosed that she was always given her own share of the money made during robbery operations,saying that she got between N50,000 and N80,000.''I have regretted what I did.My parents are alive.It was my friend who introduced to child trafficking and which led me to armed robbery today''.The Commander of SARS,Supol Sunday Oke said that Ownuasoanya's confession led to the arrest of three people alleged to be members of the gang.He gave the names of the suspects as,22 years old Ifeanyi Onwukwe a.k.a Nger,Chidubem Osita a.k.a Ksbaka,23,and Chijioke Obi a.k.a Abababa,23.More photos below.
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