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

POLICE PARADED VICIOUS KIDNAP FOR RANSOM GANG RESPONSIBLE FOR SEVERAL KIDNAPPING,ARMED ROBBERIES & CATTLE RUSTLING ON ABUJA/KADUNA HIGHWAY.{PHOTOS}

Image may contain: 7 people, people sitting and indoor                Parade of vicious kidnap for ransom Gang responsible for several kidnapping and armed robberies and cattle rustling on Abuja/Kaduna High way.At the Force Headquarters,Abuja by CSP Jimoh Moshood,Force Public Relations Officer Force Public Relations Officer Force Headquarters,Abuja on 13th of July,2017.
SUSPECTS:
i. Ibrahim Gurgu 45 years,Native of Gwagwada village Kaduna,principal suspect .
ii. Abdulazeez Idris 40 years,native of Kankara LGA Katsina State,principal suspect.
iii. Shuaibu Ibrahim aka Kadi 29 year,native of Kangimi village Kaduna State,principal suspect.
iv. Ibrahim Isiyaku 30 years,native of Gwagwada village Kaduna State,principal suspect.
v. Usman Datti 30 years native of Gwagwada village Kaduna principal suspect.        
vi. Kabiru Musa 27 years Native of Dandume LGA Katsina Statr,principal suspect .
vii. Haruna Umar 24 year,native of Dandume LGA Katsina State,principal suspect.
EXHIBITS
i. AK 47 Rifle.
ii.Two {2} locally made pistol
iii. Thirty {30} rounds of live Ammunition
iv. One {1} magazine
v.. Two {2] military camouflage.
vi. Three  {3} Cutlasses.
vii. Charms.
2. It would be recalled that concerned with cases of kidnappings,armed robberies and other violent crimes on Abuja-Kaduna road,the Inspector General of Police,IGP Ibrahim K. Idris NPM,mni,early June made additional Deployment of Six hundred {600} Police personnel of Special Intervention Forces,comprising Intelligent Response Team {IRT},Special Tactical Squad {STS},Special Anti-Robbery Squad {SARS},Anti-Kidnapping Units,the Police Mobile Force {PMF} and the Counter Terrorism Units to root out these vicious and notorious kidnap for ransom and armed robbery gangs that were responsible for many kidnappings and armed robberies along Abuja-Kaduna Highway and also identified to be responsible for other violent crimes in the FCT,Niger and Kaduna States.
3. Consequent,on the intense operations to curtail the kidnapping and other violent crime,on the 19th June,2017 eight {8} principal suspects were paraded after preliminary investigation revealed that they were responsible for several kidnappings,armed robberies and cattle rustling on Abujss/Kaduna Highway.All the suspects confessed to the offence and investigation is being concluded into the various crimes against and they will soon be arraigned in court.
4. In furtherance of these operations,the Police Special Forces led by the Intelligence Response Team on the 8th July,2017 and 9th July,2017 working on available intelligence swooped on kidnappers den in Gwagwada,kangimi and katari villages in Kaduna State and arrested all the above mentioned suspects and recovered from their possession the fire arm and ammunition listed above.The volunteered confessional statement admitting to the various criminal roles they played in the kidnapped for ransom of motorists,travellers and others innocent people along Abuja/Kaduna Highway.They will be charged to court on completion of investigation.
5. The Nigeria Police Force in its renewed determination to prevent crimes and criminality throughout the country will not relent in ensuring that crimes that cannot be prevented are promptly detected to serve as effective deterrent to who will be criminal.
6. These operations along Abuja-Kaduna Road will be sustained to ensure adequate safety of life and properties of all Nigerians.
7. Similar operations across the Highways and major Roads in the country are being pursued with similar vigour and will equally be sustained
Thank you and God bless.
CSP JIMOH MOSHOOD.
Force Public Relations Officer,
Force Headquarters,
Abuja.
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