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...

F.H.C IN RIVERS STATE,CONVICTED & SENTENCED A EX-BANKER FOR DEFRAUDING HIS BANK 'DIAMOND BANK'.{PHOTO}.

                                                                                                                        Justiice M.A Onyetenu of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt,River State has convicted and sentenced a former banker,Ikechukwu Chukwuma,to six months imprisonment for defrauding his bank,Diamond Bank,a sum of N28,000.00 {Twenty Eight Million Naira}.The judge also ordered the convict to pay the sum of N15,000.00 {Fifteen Million Naira} as a restitution to the bank.The sentence is to run from the day he was convicted.15 March,2016.Also,an illegal oil bunkerer,Basil Anoliefo was convicted and sentenced to one year imprisonment.Chukwuma,a Resident Internal Control Branches {both in Port Harcourt,Rivers State} and Yenagoa Brabch {Bayelsa State} of Diamond Bank Plc,used his position and influence to fraudulently transfer the sum of N28,000,000.00 into his account.He was first arraigned on 2 July,2012 where he pleaded not guilty to the charge.Justice Onyetenu found him guilty of the three count charges proffered against him and sentenced him to six months imprisonment accordingly.In the same vein,Justice Onyetenu convicted and sentenced Anoliefo to 12 months imprisonment with hard labour for illegal dealing in petroleum products.The judge found the convict guilty of two count charges of conspiracy and illegal dealing in petroleum products brought against him by the EFCC and sentenced him to 12 months imprisonment with hard labour.The sentence is to run from the day he was convicted,9 May,2016.Anoliefo was arrested by Shell Petroleum Development Company,SPDC and handed over to the EFCC on 15 April,2008.The convict was first arraigned n 15 March,2011 where he pleaded not guilty to the charge.                                                                                                        

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