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 ARRAIGNED 2 EDO MEN TODAY,AT THE BENIN FEDERAL HIGH COURT FOR SMS FRAUD. {READ}.

                              The EFCC has arraigned the duo of James Edwin Ehiaghe and Aimienmwona Osahon before Justice O.O Tokode of the Federal High Court Benin,Edo State on four counts bordering on ATM fraud,forgery,Impersonation,conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretence; possession of scam documents contrary to section 1,2 and 6 of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Related Offences Act,2006.Ehiaghe and Osahon are alleged to belong to a syndicate of fraudsters who specialize in defrauding their victims through text messages.They were separately charged with two counts each by the Commission.According to the complainant,on 18th January 2016,she received an SMS on her MTN line purported to have emanated from Central Bank of Nigeria's Customer Care Department,claiming that her ATM card will be deactivated unless she called 'CBN Customer Care Phone Number 01342233' to update her bank details.Operatives of the commission found various incriminating items including a laptop containing some scam documents,various fake driver's license,internet moderms and ATM cards of different banks,in a search conducted on the suspects.                       

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