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

COURT REMANDS SUSPENDED DCP ABBA KYARI AND SIX OTHERS IN CORRECTIONAL CENTRE. (PHOTOS).


Court Remands Suspended Deputy Commissioner Of Police Abba Kyari And Six Others In Correctional Centre.

A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday ordered the remand of the suspended deputy commissioner of police, Abba Kyari and six others in correctional centre.
This is after Justice Emeka Nwite refused to grant him bail.

The court held that the NDLEA has placed sufficient evidence before the court enough for it to refuse bail.
The NDLEA in its counter affidavits to Mr Kyari’s bail application held that it is inappropriate to grant bail to the applicant because of the facts and circumstances of the case.

The applicant is already facing extradition on charges of wire fraud.
The 2nd applicant who is an Assistant Superintendent of police is under investigation for money laundering and may face charges on same.

The applicant have had dealings with criminals in line of his duty and may be incline to engage them in interfering with the evidence.
The medical challenges of the applicant is not beyond the capacity of the NDLEA.
The applicant is a flight risk and might jump bail.
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