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 GOVT NOT IN SUPPORT OF ANY FORM OF HOOLIGANISM IN TRANSPORT SECTOR- TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE


 Anambra government not in support of any form of hooliganism in transport sector---Transport commissioner


By Ngozi Nnajiofor


The Commissioner for Transport, Anambra State, Mrs. Patricia Igwebuike has said that the State Government does not support any form of hooliganism in the transport sector.


She made this comment while speaking to commercial bus drivers from Onitsha who were protesting multiple taxation by touts.


The protesters, from Onitsha, Anambra State under the aegis of Egerten Drivers Association, Onitsha came in their numbers to the office of the commissioner at the Jerome Udoji Secretariat, Awka to show their displeasure on the multiple taxations.


The commissioner adviced them to go back to their base, and to never take the law into their hands while promising that she would have a meeting with the Internal Revenue Board and other Stakeholders.


She assured them that all the issues they raised would be taken to the Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo.


The leader of the Association, Mr. Chukwuemeka Douglas said that after they have paid revenue which government said they should pay that touts would still come after them for the collection of 300 hundred naira for each trip they are making in the day.


He noted that some of their members were beaten up by the touts if they fail to comply.


Mr. Douglas added that on the February 20 and 21, 2024 that the drivers did not work as a drop out of the activities of these touts.


*Ngozi is of the Ministry of Information, Anambra State*

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