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

TEAR-GAS MADE GOV. FAYOSE TO COLLAPSE TODAY 3 DAYS TO EKITI GUBER ELECTION.{PHOTOS}.


     According to different sources,Armed policemen on Wednesday morning allegedly sealed off Ekiti Government House and prevented supporters of Governor Ayodele Fayose from entering.-Punch
A rally scheduled to take place at the new pavilion located at Fajuyi, which was within the vicinity of the Government House, was reportedly botched as policemen allegedly teargassed the participants, reports ThisDay newspaper.
According to Vanguard ''Ado-Ekiti- There was alleged shooting by some security agents who had been occupying the pavilion close to the gates of Government House in Ado Ekiti.It was gathered that the police stationed at the pavilion fired teargas to disperse supporters of the PDP candidate, Prof. Kolapo Olusola Eleka and Governor Ayo Fayose who were were billed to commence a victory walk round the capital city in anticipation of victory in the July 14 poll. It was gathered that the governor purportedly fell down after perceiving the teargas.Chief Press Secretary to Fayose, Idowu Adelusi, who decried the shooting, urged the Commissioner of Police in the state, Ahmed Bello, to call the security agents to order before the incident escalates. Meanwhile, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Habila Joshak, while addressing newsmen on the conduct of the force in the forthcoming poll at the police headquarters, had described the PDP’s walk as a rally that was not approved. Joshak explained that due approval for the event was not got by the party from the police. He said the police would not undermine the governor and any citizen of the state but that approval must be taken before any political rally could hold. “We are not here to usurp the authority of Governor Fayose. We are not here to rubbish him because he represents the people He said the police would not undermine the governor and any citizen of the state but that approval must be taken before any political rally could hold. “We are not here to usurp the authority of Governor Fayose. We are not here to rubbish him because he represents the people “But we are not going to allow any authorized rally that can trigger violence in the state. Yu can see that the state is tensed up. “As law enforcement agent, we must be proactive and take actions that can prevent crisis rather than trying to quell it after it might have broken out”, he said .More photos below.

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