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

TWO YAHOO BOYS JAILED IN KADUNA. (PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE.




Two Yahoo Boys Jailed in Kaduna

Justice A.A Bello of the Kaduna State High Court sitting in Kaduna, today, May 30, 2023 convicted and sentenced the duo of Tachio Abba and Wisdom Omofunhe Billy to two years imprisonment on separate one count charges bordering on possession of scam documents and impersonation.

The convicts were arrested by the Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, around Trikania, Kaduna state, based on intelligence on their alleged internet fraud-related activities.

Upon investigation, Tachio was found to have an Instagram account with the name Johnson Young where he claimed to be a United States military personnel and used the false identity to defraud unsuspecting white ladies with promises of romantic relationships. He operated Facebook accounts with the name Jane Smith, Rose Mark and Hannah Jooshua which he uses to defraud unsuspecting white men.

In the case of Wisdom, he impersonated an American actor, Jason Momoa on Instagram to chat unsuspecting persons and received gift cards valued at $200 from victims.

The defendants pleaded guilty to their respective charges.

Justice Bello, convicted and sentenced Tachio to two years imprisonment with an option of fine of N100,000.00(One Hundred Thousand Naira), He is to also forfeit an Apple iPhone 11 and the sum of $50.00(Fifty United States Dollars) to the Federal Government of Nigeria through EFCC.

Wisdom bagged two years imprisonment with an option of N200,000.00 (Two Hundred Thousand Naira) fine. He was also ordered to forfeit an iPhone 12 Pro Max  to the Federal government of Nigeria.

The convict has already restituted the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) being the proceeds of crime. 

More photos below. 


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