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...

EFCC RECENTLY ARRAIGNS FIRS DIRECTOR FOR N5 MILLION BRIBE.

                                     The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC on thursday,March 10,2016 arraigned Abumere Joseph Osagie,a Deputy Director,Regional Tax Office of the Federal Inland Revenues Services,FIRS and one Jamila Ojora on a 2 count charge bordering on criminal conspiracy and receipt of gratification before Justice O.O Goodluck of the Federal Capital Territory High Court Maitama Abuja.Osagie and Ojora had on January 27,2016 allegedly approached Senaor Datti,the Chancellor of Baze university,Abuja and gave him a tax assessment of N20,029, 496.00 through a letter of intent,which he paid.When Senator Datti requested for the assessment certificate,they refused to oblige him.Instead,they allegedly demanded for N5 million gratification.Consequently,marked N5million was delivered to the director through Ojora in a sting operation,an operation which led to her arrest.Consequently her confession led to the arrest of Osagie.The offence contravenes Section 17  {1} {a} and punishable under 17 {1} {c} of the Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Act,2000.The accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against them.They were granted bail on the condition that both of them will deposit their international passports with the court and provide two sureties who are public servants of grade level 14 from any federal government parastatals.The sureties must be resident in Abuja and their residential address must be verified by the court.The judge also ordered the accused persons to be remanded in prison custody until the bail terms are met.The case has been adjourned to April 27 and 28,2016 for trial.One more photo below.                                                                                                    

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