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...

DSS ARRAIGNS 2 MEN TODAY,FOR CLONING GOVERNOR AMBODE'S PHONE NUMBER,IN OTHER TO DUPE PEOPLE.{PHOTOS}.

                    The Department of State Security {DSS} on wednesday arraigned two artisans before an Isolo Magistrate Court for allegedli cloning the mobile line of Lagis State Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode in order to perpetuate a N50 million fraud.The suspects,Rilwanu Jamiu and Balogun Stanley Oyewole,who vlaimed to be cocoa dealers were said to have attempted to initiate a N50 million transfer with the said mobile line.Prosecuting counsel from the DSS,Mr Peter Okerinmodun told Chief Magistrate Adeola Adedayo that the suspects were arrested after using the cloned mobile line of the Governor to send a text message to the Accountant General of the State requesting for transfer of N50 million on February 10,2016.The two suspects,who conspired with others now at large,pleaded not guilty to the charges,while the prosecutor requested that they should be kept in protective custody pending the outcome of the legal advice of the Directorate of Public Prosecution {DPP} in view of the fact that their lives could be endangered by other suspects who are on the run.But Magistrate Adedayo overruled the request of Okerinmodun,saying the DSS ought to have kept them in custody judging by the fact that their lives could be in danger.According to her,''Since the offence for which the accused persons were charged to court was bailable and the fact that the Magistrate Court is a court of summary trial,i am inclined to grant bail to the accused persons''.She therefore granted the accused bail in the sum of N1 million each and two sureties in like sum,ruling that one of the sureties must be a religious or community leader within the jurisdiction of the court,and that the accused persons must provide five years tax clearance certificates.The Chief Magistrate,however,ordered the accused persons to be remanded in Kirkiri Prison pending the fulfillment of their conditions,and adjourned the case to May 10,2016.More photos below.                              

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