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

PRES. TINUBU CONDOLES MUSLIM COMMUNITY OVER SHEIKH GIRO'S DEATH.(PHOTO).


President Tinubu Condoles Muslim Community Over Sheik Giro's Death

 
President Bola Tinubu has sent his condolences and sympathy to the family, followers, and associates of the prominent Islamic preacher, Sheikh Abubakar Giro Argungu, who passed away on Wednesday.

In a statement, the President Tinubu describes the death of the religious leader as a loss, which reverberates beyond his immediate community, and as one that affects the entire country, in view of his contributions to the canon of islamic studies and his renown calls for moral rectitude.

The President observed that the voice of Sheikh Giro Argungu will long be remembered for his years of Islamic propagation and advocacy for righteousness.

He said the activities of the cleric through the Islamic group, JIBWIS, where he had served as the Working Committee Chairman, has contributed immensely in guiding a large flock of Muslim youths over the years. 

The President noted that Sheikh Giro would be greatly missed for his fearless advocacy for the downtrodden and for holding leaders accountable in meeting their obligations to citizens.

The President further condoled with the Nigerian Muslim Community over the huge loss and prays for the eternal rest of the soul of the departed cleric.



 

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