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...

COURT JAILS FRAUDSTER 3 YEARS,OVER $45,000 FOREX SCAM.{PHOTO}.

                             Justice Kudirat Jose of the Lagos State High Court,sitting in Ikeja has convicted and sentenced one Chief Ike Chukwu Meregini to three years imprisonment.The convict was arraigned on 12 May,205 on two-count charge bordering on obtaining money under false pretence brought against him by the EFCC.Meregini ran into trouble when a petitioner,M.S Securities Bureau De Change Limited,allegedly entered into a foreign exchange transaction with him,involving the sum of $45,000 {Forty-Five Thousand United States Dollars}.The money was paid into his domiciliary account,with an understanding that Meregini would pay the Naira equivalent to the petitioner within five {5} days of the transaction,Meregini allegedly issued a post-dated cheque to the petitioner and when it was presented,it was returned unpaid.The petitioner said that all efforts to make Meregini refund the money yielded no result.He pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge and the matter went into full trial.Justice Jose found him guilty and consequently convicted and sentenced him to three years imprisonment without an option of fine starting from the date of judgement.The Judge als ordered the EFCC to trace his assets and pay the complainant.

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