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

LAGOS WOMAN OLUCHI OKOYE IN TROUBLE FOR BITING 15-YEAR-OLD HOUSEKEEPER. (PHOTO).


 Lagos woman Oluchi Okoye in trouble for biting 15-year-old housekeeper


A 51- year-old Lagos woman, Oluchi Okoye, who allegedly inflicted bodily injuries on her 15-year-old housekeeper, on Thursday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court.

The defendant who resides at Olukosi Street in Shasha area of Lagos, is facing trial on a two-count charge of assault and threat to life.

The prosecutor, Insp. John Iberedem, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on July 15, at 8:00 a.m., in her residence.

Iberedem said that the defendant bit the housekeeper on her shoulder and inflicted injuries on her body.

He said that the defendant also threatened to stab the girl with a kitchen knife during the altercation.

The prosecutor said that the offences contravened Section 10(a) of the Child’s Right Law of Lagos State, 2015 and Section 56(2) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

She, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge leveled against her by the police.

The Chief Magistrate, Mrs E. Kubeinje, granted her bail in the sum of N100, 000 with two reliable sureties in like sum.

Kubeinje ordered that the sureties should be gainfully employed and should reside within the court’s jurisdiction.

She also ordered that the sureties should present evidence of two years tax payment to the Lagos State Government.

Kibeinje adjourned the case until Aug. 28 for further hearing.

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