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

KWARA HOTELIERS SEEK COLLABORATION WITH EFCC IN FIGHT AGAINST GRAFT.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

 

     The Kwara State Chapter of the Association of Hotel Owners has expressed its readiness to collaborate with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) in the ongoing efforts to combat the menace of economic and financial crimes in the country.

Chairman of the Association, Chief Isaac Adeyemi expressed the resolve on Thursday, August 27, 2020 when he led executives of the Association to the Ilorin Zonal Office of the EFCC on a Courtesy visit.
According to him " We appreciate the roles of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in our society, you have been helping us to fight financial crimes. When we operate a crime-free environment, it will be in the interest of the hotel owners because it will affect our businesses positively. The Association is prepared to assist you, please let us know the area in which you want us to come in, we must assist the Commission in the ongoing fight against corruption "
Responding, the Ilorin zonal Head of the EFCC, Kazeem Oseni commended the hoteliers for the visit and urged them to abide with the rules and regulations that guide their profession .
" I thank you for the Courtesy Visit, it shows that you are ready to work with us, we are officers that follow the rule of law, we will give you maximum support in the discharge of your duties ".
" You must not allow your hotels to be used to perpetrate crime. the Advance Fee fraud act says you have committed an offence when you allow your property to be used for financial Crimes, you must follow our guidelines ", he said.More photos below.

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