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

MONEY LAUNDERING: COURT GRANTS EX-NASARAWA GOV.'S SON,ADAMU N8M BAIL.{PHOTO}.

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       Justice J. K. Daggard of the Federal High Court sitting in Kano on February 7, 2018 granted Nuraini Adamu, son of former Governor of Nasarawa State and one Felix Onyeabo bail in the sum of N8 million each and two sureties in like sum. 
Nuraini is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes, Commission, EFCC, alongside Onyeabo for allegedly obtaining contract with forged documents.The defendants were arraigned on January 17, 2018 on a 5-count charge of money laundering. Upon arraignment, the defendants pleaded not guilty and the case was adjourned till today for ruling on their bail application.In his ruling, Justice Daggard granted the defendants bail in the sum of N8,000,000 (Eight Million Naira Only) each and two sureties in like sum. The sureties, the Judge said, must have landed properties within the jurisdiction of the court and must deposit their international passports and affidavit of means with the court.The case has been adjourned to March 28, 2018 for commencement of trial.
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