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...

2 PEOPLE WERE ARRAIGNED BY THE EFCC FOR N156 MILLION FRAUD,IN OYO STATE.

                           Today the 8th of October 2015,The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission {EFCC},arraigned Adebola Adeseye Idowu and Isiah Kayode Ajisafe before a Oyo state High Court on 16 count charge bordering on conspiracy,stealing,abuse of office,and contract inflation.The accused persons are alleged to have connived and used their positions as Executive Director and Chief Accountant,respectively,to defraud their former employer,National Horticultural Research Institute,NIHORT,of various sums of money amounting to N156 million.The money was allegedly stolen by siphoning staff arrears during the implementation of 15 percent increments on consolidated emoluments and illegal deductions of 7.5% as pension fund.The accused persons were said to have pocketed N70,000,000 purported to be meal subsidy.Also the accused persons are alleged to have approved contracts beyond their limit of N50,000,000 by splitting the contract valued at N123,526,941.10 into three parts.Further investigation revealed that most of the contracts were awarded to companies which never existed.The accused persons pleaded not guilty to all the charges.The Judge granted the accused persons bail in the sum of N10 million each with one reliable surety in like sum.The case was adjourned to 10th and 16th of November 2015.

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