OVER 25 MILLION PHONES STOLEN IN ONE YEAR- FG. (PHOTO).
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...
According to sources,35 year old Pastor {Mrs} Joy Tongo of the Mountain of fire Ministry,Yaba headquarters,has been charged before Isolo Magistrate court and remand in prison for her alleged involvement in a visa scandal in Lagos state.She defrauded Stanley Dim under the false pretence of procuring him a Chinese visa for missionary journey.According to Stanley Dim,Pastor Tongo met him at the church headquarters in Yaba and promised to link him with her partner in China for missionary journey and thereafter he could stay back there and earn a living.Pastor Tongo allegedlly told him that he will pay N300,000 or the procurement of visa and other necessary documents for the trip.Stanley Dim,who did not suspect any foul play,gave her the money and she promised to get back to him with the visa a day before the journey.Pastor Tongo allegedly failed to deliver the visa on the day she promised Stanley Dim.The travel period also elapsed and there was no alternative arrangement for the trip to China.When Stanley Dim contacted Pastor Tongo,she said the journey had been postponed and it will be for another date.After days passed and promises failed,Stanley Dim demanded for his money back which Tongo refused to pay.She claimed that she had used the money to obtain forms for his travel documents.The matter was reported at Alakara poliice division and Tongo was arrested and charged to court.She was charged with obtaining under false pretence and stealing under the Criminal Code.She pleaded not guilty and the presiding Magistrate,Mrs Joy Ugbomoiko,granted her bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in the like sum.She was remanded in prison custody pending when she will perfect her bail.The matter was adjourned till 5th of September,2015.
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