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 STAFF OF UNILAG ''OKE'',ARRESTED FOR ADMISSION FRAUD.

                              Today it was reported that a man who claimed to be a staff of the University of Lagos has been arrested and charged before Isolo Magistrates court for allegedly defrauding an admission seeker under false pretence of securing for the victim a post graduate admission in the school in Lagos state.The suspect Gbeminiyi Oke N200,000 from Reginald Mbanusi under the false pretence of registering him in pos graduate diploma in Economics in the school.Oke's journey to prison started after he convinced Mbanusi that he was a staff of Unilag and he was entitled to a slot in the admission exercise every academic year.Mbanusi had expressed his frustration to get admission for a post graduate studies and Oke promised to assist him and asked him to pay N200,000 to facilitate the admission,which he did.Oke reportedly collected his documents and promised to process the admission.Despite paying the money and promises made by Oke,no admission was given to Mabnusi.The victim requested for the refund of his money and Oke told him the money was paid for his admission but he could not get a refund because he was not qualified to be admitted.The matter was reported to the police at Area 'D' Command Mushin and Oke was arrested and taken to the command.Sources said the police made every effort for Oke to refund the money which failed.Oke was charged to court with criminal dishonestly and stealing under the Criminal Code.He pleaded not guilty and the presiding Magistrate,Mrs O.A Adebayo granted him bail in the sum of N100,000 with one surety in like sum.Oke was remanded in prison custody at Kirikiri pending the perfection of bail his condition.One more photo below.                                                                                                                                                

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