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 A BUSINESS MAN AT ENUGU HIGH COURT TODAY,FOR ISSUANCE OF DUD CHEQUES.{PHOTO}.

                                                     The EFCC on monday,25th July,2016 arraigned one Samuel Sunday Ovute,a business man and owner of Obuegu & Sons Enterprises,on a two count charge bothering on issuance of dud cheques and obtaining by false pretence,the sum of One Million,Six Hundred and Sixty Two Thousand,Four Hundred and Sixty Two Thousand,Four Hundred Nairs {N1,662,400.00},before Hon. Justice K.I okpe of the State High Court 11,Enugu.It was alleged by a petitioner,that sometimes around April 2015,Ovute,a business man who deals in liquor fraudulently and with intent to defraud,issued Fidelity bank cheques to the tune of Nine Hundred and Fourteen Thousand three Hundred and Eighty Naira {N914,380.00} and Nine Hundred and Fifteen Thousand Six Hundred and Ninety Naira {915,690.00} respectively,being payment for liquor supplied to him by the petitioner.The cheques were however returned due to insufficient fund in the accused person's account and that all efforts made to recover the said amount from the accused proved abortive and instead of repaying the said monies,he went ahead to acquire properties/goods,opened a new shop and continues his business somewhere within Enugu metropolis.The case has been adjourned to 26th and 27th of September 2016 for accelerated hearing.

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