OVER 25 MILLION PHONES STOLEN IN ONE YEAR- FG. (PHOTO).

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 Over 25 million phones stolen in one year – FG The Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey report of the National Bureau of Statistics, a Federal Government agency, shows that Nigeria recorded 25.35 million phone theft cases between May 2023 and April 2024. According to the report, this was the most common type of crime within the period under review. The report read, “The number of crimes experienced by individuals in Nigeria was analysed over a period of time. The results show that theft of phones (25,354,417) was the most common crime experienced by individuals, followed by consumer fraud (12,107,210) and assault (8,453,258). However, hijacking of cars (333,349) was the least crime experienced by individuals within the reference period.” It also noted that most phone theft cases occurred either at home or in a public place, and about 90 per cent of such cases were reported to the police. Despite the high rate of the incident being reported, only about 11.7 per cent of t...

FORMER CHAIRMAN OF THE PDP MAMAN ALI,HIS SON AHMADU WAS RE-ARRAIGNED BY THE EFCC FOR FRAUD TODAY.

Mamman Ali            Ahmad Ali the son of the former Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party {PDP} Manman Ali,was re-arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC alongside another oil marketer Christian Taylor and his company Nasman oil services LTD before Justice AdeniyiOnigbanjo of a Lagos state High Court in Ikeja.They were all previously arraigned on July 26,2012 and their trial had commenced before their co-defendant,but Oluwaseun Ogunbambo absconded.This prompted the EFCC to amend the charge against the defendants which led to the re-arraignment.In the amended charge,counts of conspiracy,obtaining money by false pretence,forgery and the use of false documents were increased from 9 to 49.The EFCC counsel,Mr Seidu Atteh said the defendants had fraudulently obtained N4.5 billion from the Federal Government between January 2011 and April 2012.The money was for the subsidy payments from the Petroleum Support Fund for the purported importation of 30.5 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit {P.M.S}.The defendants were also alleged to have forged a bill of lading and other documents which they used in facilitating the fraud.The alleged offences were said to contavene sections 1 {3} of the Advance fee fraud and other fraud related offences Act 2006.The offences also violated sections 363{a} and 364 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011.The defendants again pleaded not guilty to the charge.The matter was adjourned till June 30 for trail.

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