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

SECURITY: ANAMBRA BUSINESS MAN DONATES COMMUNICATION GADGETS FOR COMMUNITY. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.


 Security: Anambra Business Man Donates Communication Gadgets For Community


By Juliana Nwachukwu


An Anambra business man, Chief Chuka Emedebe has donated 30 Motorola communication gadgets to Oba community vigilante operatives through OPU to enhance their safety and effectiveness in maintaining peace and security.


Chief Emedebe while presenting the gadgets to OPU President General, Chief Anthony Uzor Ejiofor, praised the security outfit's performance and encouraged them to continue protecting lives and properties in the area.


According to him, "I did this to help in providing security in Oba, on two occasions I have made cash donations to Oba and I will get more things for them with time,to help improve on security, even if security is everybody's business," he stated.


He commended the OPU President General and members for their dedication to community security, recounting how a recent encounter with their prompt response inspired his donation.


The Oba security Chairman, Chief Basil Igwilo and the Special Adviser on Security, Mr Nriama Ebuka, commended Emedebe, saying that the donation would spur them to perform more than they have been doing and urged other good spirited individuals to emulate the donor.


In his response, the PG, Chief Anthony Uzor Ejiofor expressed satisfaction with the donation to help beef up security in the area and commended the donor for assisting to ensure safety of lives and properties in Oba.


He reiterated the resolve of OPU to protect her people and properties, disclosing that OPU has been able to restore peace in Okuzu Oba and other places even as he urged other well to do individuals to emulate the kind gesture of Emedebe.


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

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