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

ARABIC AND ISLAMIC BOARD STAFF ARRAIGNED FOR EMPLOYMENT SCAM IN KADUNA. (PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE.



Arabic and Islamic Board Staff Arraigned for Employment Scam  in Kaduna

The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned one Mustapha Balarabe Dalhatu before Justice A.A Bello of the Kaduna State High Court, Kaduna on seven count charges bordering on obtaining by false pretence and employment scam.

The defendant, a staff of National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies allegedly collected a sum of N1,000,000 from one Shehu Abdullahi and Eight others, as part payment to secure employment for them in the Institution.

But he neither got them the jobs nor refund their money.

Investigation revealed that the defendant  had been on suspension for serial job scam and misconduct. 

The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge when it was read to him.

Consequently, the prosecution counsel, M.Arumemi urged the court to fix a date for trial to commence. But the  defence counsel, I.O Ezenwa moved for the bail of the defendant.

Justice Bello granted bail to the defendant in the sum of One Million Naira and one surety in like sum. The surety must live in his own house with Certificate of Occupancy within the jurisdiction of court.

The case has been adjourned till July 13, 2023 for trial



 

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