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

JTF ELIMINATED SEVERAL BANDITS IN A FRESH ENCOUNTER IN ZAMFARA STATE. (PHOTOS).



In the ongoing onslaught against marauding bandits in the northwest, troops of joint task force (JTF) Northwest Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD) have again recorded another success as they eliminated several bandits in a fresh encounter in Zamfara state.


Source within the military revealed that the recent success was recorded when the troops were  on their routine patrol at Bakura general area of the state and had credible information about the bandits moving with large number of cattles which prompted the troops and swiftly mobilized to their routes to deny them freedom of action. 


According to the source, a heavy gun battle ensued between the bandits and the troops near Galadima village in Damri district of Bakura local government area where 3 bandits were killed while others fled with several gunshot wounds and abandoned the rustled animals.


After the encounter, the troops recovered items including 1 AK 47 rifle with a quantity of 7.62 mm Special ammunition and 5 Motorcycles and unconfirmed numbers of Cows, Camels and Sheeps were also recovered. 


Our reporter said, residents of Zamfara State attested that there is heavy presence of military in most of the dangerous forests in the state and they dominated bandits enclaves as they have continued trailing bandits through their withdrawal routes.

More photos below. 





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