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

BANDITRY NOW AN 'INDUSTRY' IN ZAMFARA STATE, SAYS POLICE COMMISSIONER. (PHOTO).


 Banditry now an ‘industry’ in Zamfara State, says Police Commissioner


The Commissioner of Police in Zamfara State, Muhammad Dalijan Shehu, has made a startling revelation, describing banditry as an “industry” in the state.


Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, June 12, Shehu highlighted the complexity of the situation, noting the involvement of various individuals, including a former local government chairman and a district head, in banditry activities.


“We can say now banditry is an industry in Zamfara state,” Shehu stated, underscoring the severity of the issue.


He revealed that recent arrests included a member of the state House of Assembly, a district head, and a former local government chairman, demonstrating the broad spectrum of people involved in these criminal activities.


Highlighting the disturbing nature of the situation, Shehu mentioned that the district head arrested was found to be supplying drugs to the bandits.


“More alarming and more disturbing, is the involvement of a district head in supplying drugs to the bandits,” he emphasized.


The commissioner’s remarks shed light on the gravity of the banditry crisis in Zamfara State, revealing the depth of involvement across various segments of society.

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