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

ANAMBRA DEPUTY GOVERNOR MEETS NSUGBE ELDERS, STAKEHOLDERS OVER BOUNDARY ISSUE. (PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE


Anambra Deputy Governor Meets Nsugbe Elders, Stakeholders Over Boundary Issue

Ifeanyi Nwegbo

The Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Dr Onyekachukwu Ibezim says peace in every community brings unity and as well help the state government boundary committee to make their work easier.

Dr Ibezim made the assertion during a visit to elders and stakeholders of Nsugbe community at St John the Baptist Church, Nsugbe.

He commended youths of Nsugbe for still maintaining peace and exploring legal options from the elders.

Dr Ibezim called on the community to nominate 10 representatives to come to his office at Awka with the necessary documents and prove of the land ownership and effects of the crises on the part of Nsugbe.

He promised that government will deal with anybody or group of persons or town that failed to maintain the status quo while the matter is under investigation.

The traditional ruler of Nsugbe, His Royal Highness, Igwe Victor Ntoka, called on the state government to give judgement on the lingering boundary crisis between Nsugbe and Umueri, saying that the killings of their two son's was unbearable.

The President General, Nsugbe Development Union, Mr. Robert Ezeanwu commended the deputy governor for all his efforts to bringing lasting solution to the crisis.

He pleaded for fast enquiries together with autopsy to their people killed by Umueri community to enable government to release their remains for burial.

Mr. Obi Micheal Amakom, spokesperson from Enugwu village, Nsugbe gave brief history of the origin of the land between the both communities which showed that the land belonged to Enugwu village, Nsugbe.

Dr Emma Agwu, from Ogwuari village, Nsugbe, expressed anger over the killings of two Nsugbe sons, saying that the culprits were moving freely and their identities are not hidden.

He appealed to the government to fish out those behind the killings and deal with them according to the law.

Ben Ekwonu from Offianta village, Nsugbe, and Engr Chidi, the youth chairman urged the state government to quickly react and prevent further actions for more attacks from Umueri community.

*Ifeanyi is of the Ministry of Information, Anambra State.
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