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

SHALIPOPI'S MANAGER, THREE OTHERS CONVICTED OF INTERNET FRAUD IN KADUNA. (PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE.



Shalipopi's Manager, Three Others Convicted of Internet Fraud in Kaduna

Justice A.A. Isiaka of the Kaduna State High Court, Kaduna today, June 26, 2023, convicted and sentenced one Ajayi AbdulHafeez Ezekiel (aka Kelvin Robert), manager to popular TikTok Musician, Shalipopi, and three others to two years imprisonment each for impersonation and internet fraud.

The offences are contrary to and punishable under Section 142(1) of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law l, 2017.

The other convicts are Boaz Bondon Lally (aka Boaz Jefferson Herron), Shereef Idowu Usman (aka Marcus James) and Repang Isaac Kwasau (aka Luna Shop).

They were arrested in a sting operation after intelligence had linked them to various fraudulent internet –related activities.

Investigation revealed that they assumed the identities of real and fictitious individuals to defraud victims of their hard-earned money. 

Upon arraignment, the defendants pleaded guilty to the charges. Consequently, the prosecution counsel, E.K Garba urged the court to convict them accordingly.

Justice Isiaka thereafter convicted and sentenced them to two years imprisonment with the option of N150, 000 fine each.

The court further ordered the forfeiture of items used in perpetrating the crime as well as proceeds of crime, to the Federal Government of Nigeria. 

More photos below. 




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