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

RIVERS CJ SWORN-IN SIXTEEN NEW MAGISTRATES. (PHOTO).



Rivers CJ sworn-in sixteen new Magistrates

The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice SIMEON CHIBUZOR-AMADI has charged the newly appointed Magistrates of the State Judiciary to take seriously the task of justice delivery in discharge of their responsibilities.

Justice CHIBUZOR-AMADI gave the advise during swearing in of the sixteen new Magistrates at the Ceremonial Court Hall at the Judiciary Complex where he advised them against the temptation of making quick money but should be ready for service.

The Chief Judge stressed the need for the new Magistrates to comply with constitutional provisions and must isolate themselves from friends, family members and members of the public considering the nature of their choice of job.

Justice CHIBUZOR-AMADI reminded them that to succeed, you must design their priority including studying to know the law and rules of the criminal justice law to enable them discharge their duties efficiently and effectively.

Justice CHIBUZOR-AMADI warned that the act of excuses will not be tolerated especially from those that will be deployed to rural areas, insisting that they must be ready to serve at all times.

The newly appointed and sworn in Magistrates are, AWUSE LILIAN-NGBECHI, AKAH OKWUDIRI, AKANI WOBIA-CRISTABEL, VICTOR-IHUNWO QUEENNETH-OGBONDA, IBANICHUKA SAMUEL, CONSTANCE KELVIN-CHINAKA, MARTYNS YELLOWE-DOKU, AMADI ISREAL-ISIGUZORU, AKPU OBISIKE-CHARLES and BRIGGS KINGSLEY who are sworn in as Senior Magistrate grade one.

Others are NDUKWU THANKGOD, HART ALEX ISOUALA, NWINEE HAROLD BARISIP who are of Senior Magistrate grade two and WIKE LESLEY-BELEMA, EPELLE EMMANUEL-SONNY and AKEODI OYAGHIRI who are ordinary Magistrate.


 

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