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 'LETS PARTNER WITH YOU LTD' & ITS DIRECTORS FOR ILLEGAL OPERATIONS.{PHOTO}.

                       The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.EFcc today tuesday 15,November 2016,arraigned the duo of Patrick Shanchi Nwokike and his wife Rosemary Ifeoma Nwokike along with their company 'lets Partner With You Limited'' before Justice Dugbo R.O Oghoghorie of the Federal High court Enugu,on a four count charge bothering on Advanced Fee Fraud and Carrying Out Banking Business without valid License,an offence which runs contrary to the provisions of SECTION 2{1} of the BANKS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTION ACT.
While taking their plea,the accused persons pleaded not guilty on all counts of the four count charge preferred against them by the EFCC.The Defense Counsel Barr. Orji Nwafor-orizu quickly applied for bail for the accused persons on the grounds that the offence was a bailable one andd he prayed the court to grant bail on liberal terms.But the Prosecuting Counsel Barr. S.M.H Ibekwute immediately opposed the application with a 29 paragraphed affidavit,with two exhibits and two written addresses with a further 15 paragraphed affidavit and other supporting documents.He then prayed the court not to honor the bail application,but to remand the accused persons in prison custody and fix a trial date.After listening to both counsels,Justice Oghoghorie granted the 1st and 2nd accused persons Let's Partner With You Ltd and Patrick Shanchi Nwokike bail in the sum of N2,000,000.00 {two million Naira only} each with two sureties in like sum.While one of the sureties must be a Civil Servant with Enugu State Government at a minimum of grade level 12,the second surety must be a landed property owner within Enugu State.Both sureties and their properties must be verified by both the EFCC and the Defense counsel.

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