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 POLICE NAB TWO INSURGENTS, RECOVER FOUR AK-47 RIFLES, VEHICLES, AMMUNITION.(PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE


POLICE NAB TWO INSURGENTS, RECOVER FOUR AK-47 RIFLES, VEHICLES, AMMUNITION



By Uche Kalu 


Anambra State Police Command has smashed a deadly insurgency gang in the state, arresting two members of the gang and recovered stolen vehicles, four AK-47 rifles.


According to a press release by the spokesperson of the command, DSP, Tochukwu Ikenga, the operatives arrested the hoodlums at Awka-Etiti, Idemili South LGA while on patrol with the local vigilante.


"The heavily armed  gang were accosted while on a yet-to-be unravelled mission. The joint security team chased the hoodlums until the vehicle they were in ran into a ditch. 


"After a shootout, two members of the gang were arrested while four AK-47 Rifles were recovered. Also recovered were one Toyota Highlander SUV with Reg. No. Lagos GGE 408 GZ."


Meanwhile, operatives working with local vigilante at Neni, Anaocha LGA also intercepted a Toyota Venza Car with Reg. No.Lagos EKY 746 JB.


 “The driver of the car fled on sighting the joint team, but after a thorough search, 34 live cartridges were recovered from the vehicle," the PPRO noted 


The Commissioner of Police, CP Aderemi Adeoye, who commended the efforts of the joint personnels,  directed the Rapid Response Squad at Awkuzu to take over investigation of both cases.


He vowed that Anambra State will be made too hot for any criminal gang to operate except they are ready to meet their waterloo.


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

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