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

TENNESSEE GAS STATION CLERK ARRESTED AFTER IT IS REVEALED HE STOLE A $1M WINNING LOTTO TICKET FROM CUSTOMER. (PHOTO).


 Tennessee gas station clerk arrested after it is revealed he stole a 1 million dollar winning lotto ticket from customer. 


According to the Rutherford County Sheriff's Department, 23-year-old Meer Patel has been arrested after he mislead a customer about a life-changing lottery ticket.


Reports indicate the victim brought 2 tickets to the gas station and gave them to Patel to check. Video surveillance gathered after the fact shows Patel paying out a sum of money on the first ticket and throwing the 1 million dollar winner in the trash.


After the victim left the store, video shows Patel dig the ticket out of the trash and celebrate after confirming it was indeed a winner.


Patel then tried to claim the prize from the Tennessee Lottery. Lottery officials were instantly suspicious and launched an investigation which quickly uncovered Patel's deceit.


The victim who never even knew he was a million dollar winner was then contacted and made aware of his life-changing windfall. His identity is not being released, however the victim (a father of young children) is extremely grateful that someone was looking out for him.


Patel is being charged with theft over  $250,000 dollars and is being held on  $100,000 bond awaiting his court appearance on July 30th.

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