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

COURT CONVICTS 5 YAHOO BOYS FOR CYBERCRIME IN KADUNA. (PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE.


Court Convicts 5 Yahoo Boys for Cybercrime in Kaduna

The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of 5 Yahoo Boys before Justice A.A Ishaka of the Kaduna State High Court on separate one count charge bordering on impersonation and internet fraud, contrary to Section 142(1) of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law, 2017, Section 308 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law 2017.

The  offence us punishable under Section 309 of the same Law and Section 57 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law, 2017 and punishable under Section 309 of the same Law. 

The convicts include  Isaac Ebohon (A.K.A James Nguyen), Gode Solomon Buka, Emmanuel George, Akinnagbe Endurance (A.K.A Clara James) and Samuel Onoja. 

They were arrested following their involvement in internet fraud of which investigation reveal that the had at different times impersonated unsuspecting victims using various social media platforms to lure them into establishing social relationships. They were arrested at different locations upon conducting of raids of their hideouts. 

Upon taking their individual pleas, Prosecuting counsel led by E.K Garba, prayed the court convicts them accordingly. Justice Isiaka convicted and sentenced them to 2 and 3 years imprisonment or an option of  N 200,000 and N 300,000 Naira respectively.  

In addition, the judge also ordered a forfieture of all electronic gadgets and phones used in perpetrating the crimes. 
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