LAGOS COURT JAILS NOGASA CHAIR, FATUYI PHILLIPS 21 YEARS FOR N43. 5M FRAUD. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

Image
 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

NORTH CENTRAL GOVERNORS DONATE N100M TO VICTIMS OF PLATEAU ATTACK.(PHOTOS).


NORTH CENTRAL GOVERNORS DONATE N100M TO VICTIMS OF PLATEAU ATTACK 


One hundred Million naira has been donated by Governors of the North Central states to Internally Displaced person's IDPs who are victims of the Christmas Eve attacks in Plateau State.

The Governors also promised to safeguard their states from being turned into a hub for bandits and criminals.

The Governors made the pledge while on a condolence visit to Plateau state Governor Caleb Mutfwang over the unfortunate attacks of some communities in the State on Christmas Eve.

Speaking on behalf of his colleagues, Leader of team and Governor of Nasarawa state, Engineer Abdullahi Sule said the Governors took the decision following the negative impression created about their states by the activities of terrorists, adding that they can no longer fold their hands and watch such acts.

Governors of Niger state Umaru Bago and that of Benue state, Rev. Father Hyacinth Alia who also spoke during the visit, stressed the importance of employing a non kinetic approach in dealing with similar incidences in addition to alleviating the plight of those displaced 
       
Responding, Governor Caleb Mutfwang emphasized the need for the Federal Government to as a matter of urgency, address the deplorable nature of some roads in the state which the criminals use in getting to their victims as well as makes it difficult for security personnel to promptly respond on time to distress calls
       
In a vote of thanks, the Gbong Gwom Jos, Da Jabob Buba stressed the need for the establishment of a North Central Development Commission to cater for the needs of states in the zone devastated by attacks and destruction of property.
One more photo below. 

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

INNOSON GIVES OUT BRAND NEW IVM G5 AND SALARY FOR LIFE TO THE MAN WHO PROPHESIED ABOUT HIS VEHICLE MANUFACTURING IN 1979.(PHOTO).

SHAKIRA COVERS WOMEN'S HEALTH MAGAZINE,APRIL ISSUE.

SSANU, NASU THREATEN STRIKE OVER WITHHELD SALARIES. (PHOTO).