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

BINANCE EXECUTIVE ARRESTED IN KENYA FOR EVADING NIGERIAN AUTHORITIES. (PHOTO).


 Binance Executive Arrested in Kenya for Evading Nigerian Authorities


Kenyan police have detained Nadeem Anjarwalla, an executive of Binance, who fled Nigeria, as efforts intensify for his extradition to face charges in Nigeria. 


Government sources, preferring anonymity, disclosed that Anjarwalla's arrest was made by the Kenya Police Service, with plans underway for his return to Nigeria through the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) within the week.


According to sources close to the matter, "Binance executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla, has been apprehended by the Kenya Police Service, and arrangements are being made for his extradition to Nigeria by INTERPOL."


This development comes after the Federal Government tracked Anjarwalla to Kenya following his escape from lawful custody in Nigeria. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), along with international partners, including INTERPOL, the Nigeria Police Force, and the Kenyan Police Service, are in discussions to expedite Anjarwalla’s extradition.


An earlier report revealed that Anjarwalla went into hiding upon arrival in Kenya, prompting joint efforts between Nigerian and Kenyan authorities to locate and return him to Nigeria for prosecution.


EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, confirmed that efforts were underway to extradite Anjarwalla in collaboration with INTERPOL, the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation, and other international partners. Olukoyede emphasized the charges against Anjarwalla, including tax evasion, currency speculation, and money laundering, stressing the commitment to curbing distortions and disruptions in Nigeria’s forex market.


He added, “While Gambaryan is currently in the Commission’s net, the process of extraditing the fleeing Anjarwalla is revving in full swing. Involved in partnership with the EFCC to nick Anjarwalla in flight are the International Criminal Police Organisation, the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, the governments of the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, and Kenya as the clock winds down to his arraignment in absentia alongside the company and Gambaryan.”

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