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

10-MAN ARM ROBBERY GANG INCLUDING A DISMISSED DSS PERSONNEL IN CONNECTION WITH THE BANK BULLION VAN ROBBERY ALONG ENUGU-PORTHARCOURT EXPRESSWAY,WERE PARADED TODAY.(PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE.


The Abia State Police Command has arrested a 10-man arm robbery gang in connection with the bank bullion van robbery along Enugu-Portharcourt expressway near Ntigha Junction in Isiala Ngwa North Local government Area.

Recall that on 26 July 2022, a bullion van loaded with cash, belonging to New Generation bank was ambushed by a large number of arm robbers. 

Parading the suspects, the commissioner of Police in Abia state, Mrs. Janet Agbade said the dreaded armed robbers killed the cash officer of the bank and made away with all cash in the bullion van, adding that one of the armed robbers was neutralized in the process. 

According to the Police chief, Prosper Israel, a dismissed DSS personnel was among the arm robbery gang including Adesoji Adeniyi, Nnamdi Nwaosu aka prophet, Nwachukwu Albert, the lead Armourer, Felix Ajalaja, Moshood Opeyemi, Matthew Christmas, Azubuike Amaefula, and Monday Samuel.

She called on Abians to always give useful information to the police in order to enhance the proactive measures in protecting lives and property. 

The sum of 10,184,000.00 was recovered from the gang.

Confessing the crime, one of the suspects, Prosper Isreal Chijioke, a native of Ugwunagbo LGA in Abia state said he was dismissed from DSS and was involved in the crime after his younger brother gave him part of the stolen money but regretted his role in the crime. 

However, the commissioner of Police called on parents to always monitor the source of livelihood of their children/wards.
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