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

FG INAUGURATES COMMITTEE ON LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR POLICE TRAINING INSTITUTIONS.(PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE.



The Honourable Minister of the Ministry of Police Affairs, Dr. Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi on behalf of the Federal Government has inaugurated a Committee on Legal Frame Work for the Nigeria Police Force Institutions in the country.

The committee which comprises members from the Presidency, Nigeria Police Force, Nigerian Law Reform Commission, Ministry of Police Affairs, and Ministry of Justice was inaugurated at the headquarters of the Ministry of Police Affairs in Abuja recently.

In his address, the Minister pointed out that the government decided to come up with the idea of legalizing the existence of the training institutions to enable them to be relevant, active, and functional as well as enjoy better funding.

In his words, “by the time you have a legal framework for them, they will have governing board, budget and be self-accounting and additional funding for Nigeria Police Force. This is one of the ways of reforming Nigeria Police Force in the country”.

He said, “what we are thinking now is how we can have one legal framework that will cover the selected police institutions. I understand some guidelines have been given by the Ministry of Justice to the Nigeria Police Force to enable them to assess how they are going to go about it”.

Dingyadi reiterated the commitment of Mr. President to reform the Nigeria Police Force and hope that the committee will key into the aspiration and ensure it comes into reality. By the time it comes to fruition, we would have made history with the police in this country. He stressed.

He assured the committee of the federal government's cooperation and support to enable discharge their duty and urged the committee to pay special attention to the checklist from the Ministry of Justice to enable them to come out with a good framework that will guide the running of those institutions.

 
Bolaji O. Kazeem
Head (Press and Public Relations Unit)
September 1, 2022
 
Pic 9410: Minister of Police Affairs, Dr. Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, and Permanent Secretary, Mr. Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan during the inauguration of a committee that comprises members from the Presidency, Nigeria Police Force, Ministry of Police Affairs, and Ministry of Justice at the Headquarters of the Ministry of Police Affairs in Abuja recently.
 
Pic 9339: Minister of Police Affairs, Dr. Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, Permanent Secretary, Mr. Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan, and Chairman, Nigerian Law Reform Commission, Professor, Jummai A. M. Audi during the inauguration of a committee that comprises members from the Presidency, Nigeria Police Force, Nigerian Law Reform Commission, Ministry of Police Affairs, and Ministry of Justice at the Headquarters of the Ministry of Police Affairs in Abuja recently.
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