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...

A TEACHER ISMAILA MOHAMMAD,SENTENCED TO 12 MONTHS IMPRISONMENT TODAY FOR FRAUD IN ABUJA.

                             Today tuesday,a 48 year old teacher Ismaila Mohammad was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment by a Lugbe Grade 1 Area Court,Abuja for allegedly defrauding his neighbour of N224,500.The Senior Judge,Mr Gambo Garba convicted Mohammad after he pleaded guilty to charges of criminal breach of trust and cheating.Garba,however gave him N20,000 option of fine for the two count charge and also ordered him to refund the sum of N224,500 to the complainant.He warned the convict to be of good behaviour and to desist from crimes after serving out his punishment.The convict was docked on a three count charge of joint act,breach of trust and cheating.Earlier,the prosecutor Cpl.Lliya Maji,told the court that one Mohammed Nasir of Iddo Village,Abuja,lodged the complaint at Iddo Police station on July 27.Maji said that the convict collected the sum of N100,000 from the complainant to process immigration recruitment for his son,N90,000 to buy vehicle and N34,500 to buy some chairs for him.He said that the convict converted all the money to his own use,adding that the total money he collected was N224,500.He also prayed the court to try the accused person summarily under Section 157 {1} of the Criminal Procedure Code since he adm,itted committing the crime.Maji said that the offence contravened the provisions of sections 79 {311} and 320 of the Penal code.

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