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,a 31 year old man as pictured above and identified as Husseni Elisha have been arrested and charged before a Magistrate court at Ejigbo for allegedly impersonating mobile police officer and he mounted road block to extort money from motorists in Lagos state.He confessed that he did so to raise money to pay his pregnant wife medical bill who recently delivered a baby boy.The Adamawa state born Elisha was arrested at Mosalasi bus stop,at Egbeda area where he mounted the road block causing traffic gridlock and forcrfully extorting money from motorists and motocycle operators.While he was carrying the illegal extortion,a patrol team from Area M Idimu command apprehended him and asked to know why he was doing so.He introduced himself as a mobile policeman and presented a police identity card which was later discovered to be fake.On preliminary investigation,the team discovered that he was not a police man and he was subsequently arrested and took him to the command.He confessed that he was not a policeman =,saying he made his papers in WAEC exam with credits and applied to join the airforce and police but did not make the cut.He said he decided to come to Lagos six years ago to set up a business but again was unable to do that due to fund.He said he decided to impersonate and was using it to extort from motorists before he was arrested .On the day he was arrested,Elisha said what prompted him to embark on serious extortion was no money to pay their medical bill and feeding.According to police,Elisha was caught wearing mobile uniform,identity card and warrant and was using it to extort money from motorists and motorcycle operators.He was charged to court for the alleged offence on a three count charge under the Criminal Code.He pleaded not guilty.The matter was adjourned till 5 December 2015.B
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