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

EFCC SECURES CONVICTION OF EX-GOMBE LANDS MINISTRY'S STAFF OVER LAND SCAM.{PHOTO}.#PRESS RELEASE

The Gombe Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on July 5, 2021 secured the conviction of two former staff of Gombe State Ministry of Lands and Survey, Yahaya Umaru Waja and Muhammed Manga, who were sentenced to nine years imprisonment each on four of the five-count charge of conspiracy, forgery and cheating, by Justice Fatima Musa of the Gombe State High Court, Gombe.


The duo used forged land documents to obtain the sum of N340, 000 (Three Hundred and Forty Thousand Naira Only) from the complainant in the case.


The offence is contrary to Sections 362,366, 320 and punishable under Sections 322, 364 and 322 of the Penal Code.


Upon arraignment today, Waja and Manga pleaded guilty and were subsequently convicted by Court. Justice Musa, however offered them an option of fine of N110, 000 (One Hundred and Ten Thousand) each.


She further ordered the first convict, Yahaya Umaru Waja to pay the sum of N120, 000 (One Hundred and Twenty Thousand Naira) as restitution to the victim.

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