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
Troops of Joint Task Force,Operation Delta Safe {OPDS} has over the weekend conducted successful raid operations on identified local arms manufacturing hideout in Arhavwarien Kingdom of Ugheli South in Delta State.The Commander OPDS Rear Admiral Apochi Suleiman disclosed this to newsmen in Yenagoa during a Press briefing session today.The Commander represented by Commander Sector One,Colonel Moses Gara revealed that during the operation,3 principal suspects were apprehended following a shootout with the suspects.They are; Mr Isiyaka Uchuko,Mr Ese James and Mr Elvis Philips.Items recovered from them include;13 Short barrel local made guns,5 Double barrel local made guns,10xlocal made pistols,3xlive cartridges,one empty catridge and 2 x Rounds of 7.62 millimeter special ammunition.Admiral Suleiman said in another development,following a tip off,troops arrested one Mr Mathew Okafor,50 years old in coction with the buying and selling of an International oil company wellhead popularly known as 'Xmas Tree'' and other wellhead accessories.He added that,troops also arrested a wanted oil bunkering kingpin,Mr Nkwe Godspower,42 years old.Items recovered during his arrest include,10x Cheque booklets belonging to different banks,an international passport,5 x different Identity Cards and a sum of 1,000,10.00 only.Both suspects are under our custody undergoing preliminary investigation.Admiral Suleiman commended the general public and the press for all the support given to troops in their effort to achieve OPDS mandate.He appealed to the members of the public to provide timely information to troops in order to get rid of criminals from the region.
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