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

LAGOS ENFORCES THE USE OF EKO REFRIGERATED MEAT VANS IN APPROVED ABATTOIRS TODAY.

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        The operatives of the Lagos State Task Force today commenced the enforcement of the use of 'EKO Refrigerated Meat Vans' as the only authorised means of carrying processed meat in a hygienic way from approved slaughter houses and abattoirs to designated meat markets within the State.
Deputy Superintendent of Police and Acting Chairman of the Agency, Mr. Wilson Alaba, who led the enforcement operations at Oko-Oba Abattoir Markets, Agege, disclosed that many motorcycles, rickety vehicles and other unauthorised means of carrying processed meat were dislodged within the market.
He disclosed further that the enforcement operations became necessary to ensure that the reformation of the Red Meat and Meat Hygiene Law is enforced and that the meat consumed in Lagos is processed and transported in a wholesome and clean manner.
While noting that the enforcement teams were deployed to different approved abattoirs across the State, Alaba, however, enjoined members of the Butchers Association of Oko-Oba and other relevant stakeholders to immediately comply as anybody caught using unauthorised means of carrying processed meat within the State would be charged to court.
According to the Vice President Refrigerated Van (Agege) Cooperative Multipurpose Society Limited (Operator of Eko Meat Van), Alhaji Niniola Ramonu, the measures adopted by the State Government was to make sure that well-preserved processed meat is sold to members of the public.
He disclosed that using Eko Refrigerated Meat Vans to convey processed meat from approved slaughter houses and abattoirs would prevent the meat from being contaminated before getting to designated markets across the State.
Alhaji Kabiru Mohammed, who is also a member of the Butchers Association at Oko-Oba Abattoir Market, commended the government for protecting lives of the citizenry with the enforcement of the use of Eko Refrigerated Meat Vans.
He stated that accidents of motorcycles carrying meat on bridges and highways would now be a thing of the past.Recall that the Lagos State Government on Monday, July 17th, 2017 banned the use nylon bags, rickety vehicles and motorcycles for conveying meat to various designated markets across the State.

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