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

PROTEST AGAINST EFCC TURNS BLOODY AS 3 PROTESTERS WERE SHOT,OVER 20 TRUCKS BURNT.(PHOTOS).


Protest Against EFCC Turns Bloody As Nigerian Police Shoot 3 Protesters, Over 20 Trucks Burnt

Tuesday's protest embarked upon by youths against the operations of the anti-graft agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Delta State has turned violent and bloody.

The protestors alleged incessant harassment, molestation and arrest by officials of the anti-graft agency.

However, the protest soon turned violent with the burning of over 20 trucks with goods worth several millions of naira.

The protest, which caused serious commotion and panic took place at the Otovwodo junction of Ughelli community, Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state. It allegedly involved suspected internet fraudsters, popularly known as ‘Yahoo Boys.

SaharaReporters gathered that more than three youths were allegedly shot by personnel of the state command of the Nigeria Police Force.

The victims are currently in a life-threatening condition at an undisclosed hospital in the area where they were taken for treatment.

Several trucks loaded with granites, petroleum products and other goods were burnt by the protesting youths, who also barricaded the busy Otovwodo junction, Ughelli, along the East-West Road.

The protestors chanted war songs as they burnt tyres on the affected road.
The protest which was tagged '#EndEFCC' started around 11:00 am, disrupting vehicular movements.

They displayed placards with different inscriptions such as "#EndEFCC", "EFCC, leave us alone, we are not criminals", and "Stop the harassment, molestation, intimidation and indiscriminate arrest".
More photos below. 






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