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

JIGAWA STATE REMITS N100M TO NAHCON, REFUNDS N2M TO 2022/2023 PILGRIMS. (PHOTO).


Jigawa State Remits N100m To NAHCON, Refunds N2m To 2022/2023 Pilgrims

Jigawa State Pilgrims Welfare Board has remitted over 100 million naira in hajj fares for some 2024 prospective pilgrims to the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON).

The Executive Secretary of the board Alhaji Ahmed Umar Labbo revealed this information to reporters in Dutse. 

He clarified that the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria had allocated 1,518 hajj seats to the state.

According to him, the board has since distributed the allocation to the 27 local government areas of the state for onward sales to prospective pilgrims. 

He mentioned that some of the intending pilgrims for 2024 had already deposited the sum of 4.5 million naira with the board, and also remitted over 100 million naira to NAHCON while anticipate remitting more hajj fares next week for those who paid through the board. 

Alhaji Ahmed Umar Labbo stated that, as part of the board's commitment to justice and fairness, they have already screened and refunded the sum of over 2 million naira to state pilgrims from 2022/2023 who were unable to sacrifice an animal during the Hajj exercise. 

He said that the Saudi authorities had introduced a new law, effective from the 2024 Hajj operation and according to this law, everything related to Hajj operations, including visas and others, must be completed 50 days before Arafat.

Labbo therefore urged the state intending pilgrims to deposit and complete their hajj fares before end of December this year. 

While commenting on accommodation, the Executive Secretary said the board would secure world-standard accommodations close to the Holy Mosque in Makkah for the state pilgrims. 

This will enable them to perform their ritual exercises with ease during next year's Hajj.

The pilgrims Boss, therefore urged on the state intending pilgrims to continue to cooperate with the board in order to achieve the desired objectives. 

 

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