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

EFCC ARRAIGNS BUSINESSMAN,COMPANY FOR ALLEGED N7M FRAUD. (PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE.



EFCC Arraigns Businessman, Company for Alleged N7m Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, arraigned one Taiwo Oladipo Amos and his company, Olatamos Technologies Ltd, before Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of the Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State on one court charge bordering on stealing.

Amos is alleged to have through his company defrauded Teamicabenation Ltd of the sum of N7,264.000 which was meant for the purchase of bitcoin.

The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge.

Consequently, the prosecution counsel, Ibrahim Audu asked for the remand of the defendant and a date for trial to commence.

However, the defence counsel, E .Adeghebanu informed the court that he has filed an application for bail and prayed the court to grant his client bail as the alleged offence was bailabĺe.

Justice Ikponmwonba granted the defendant bail in the sum of One Million Naira with one surety in like sum. The surety must be gainfully employed and resident within the jurisdiction of the Court.

The case was adjourned till July 18, 2023 for hearing.


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