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

17 ANAMBRA BUILDINGS HARBOURING GUNMEN,MARKED FOR DEMOLITION- POLICE. (PHOTO).



17 Anambra buildings harbouring gunmen for demolition — Police



30 April 2023 


No fewer than 17 buildings have been marked for demolition in Uli community, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State.


According to the state police command, the buildings have been harbouring criminals and gunmen, disturbing the peace of the state.


It said consequently, a heavy deployment of officers, including policemen and the army had been deployed to the area to commence surveillance in the four villages that make up the community to restore peace in the area.


The Commissioner of Police, Echeng Echeng, disclosed these during the Uli Peace and Security Summit/Convention on Saturday.


Echeng, who was represented by the Area Commander of Ihiala, ACP Bassey Christopher, said the security operations in the community were tagged ‘Action all the way’.


He said, “Any building harbouring criminals and gunmen will be demolished and about 17 of them have already been marked for demolition and we are not going to spare anyone or any building irrespective of who the owner is.


“This peace and security summit and convention is the last chance for the criminals to leave Uli town and after this meeting, it is ‘Operation action all the way’ and we advise the landlords that own those buildings to chase those criminals out of their homes.


“Already we have taken delivery of all the apparatus for this operation and I want to assure you all that before the end of next month, the difference will be clear in terms of security of lives and property.”


The Commissioner for Homeland Matters, Chief Chikaodi Anaghara, also said that in line with the laws of the land, the government would take ownership of any demolished property. 

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