OVER 25 MILLION PHONES STOLEN IN ONE YEAR- FG. (PHOTO).
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...
The acting Chairman of the EFCC,Ibrahim Magu has raised the alarm over deliberate plots to ruin his reputation by forces that are not comfortable with his campaign to rescue the nation from the vice grip of corruption.The plot are already manifesting in clandestine campaigns of misinformation in the social media intended to impugn his integrity pit him against certain interests both within and outside of government.In the last week or so,the social media has been awash with fictitious reports,all painting an uncanny picture of desperation by Magu over his purported non-confirmation as substantive chair of the EFCC,and of stricture within the rank and file of the EFCC workforce leading to resignations.One of such reports is the one making the rounds in several gossip blogs with the title, ''How EFCC's Magu and Sahara Reporters Peddle Lies to the Media''.The report which is a parody of disingenous investion of falsehood.is the handiwork of mischief makers hell-bent on causing disaffection beyween the Magu-led EFCC and the Executive on one other.The EFCC wishes to put it on record that Mr. Magu does not bully anyone,and has not embarked on any mission aimed at blackmailing ''some highly placed personalities in the countryin the country sch as Emirs,President Muhammadu Buhari's appointees'' or any other individual,lowly or highly placed in the society.The allusion to ''bullying'' and victimization'' of EFCC staff is clearly designed to instigate the staff of the Commission against its leadership as there is no truth in it.For the records,no ''senior EFCC core staff'' has resigned from the Commission and insinuation of mass resignation at the Commission is mere scarmongering.The same applies to the claim that a sensitive unit has been set up in the Commission to ''bug the phone lines'' of some persons.This is mischief taken too far!.Mr Magu who is humbled by the rare privilege to serve the country,says he has no axe to grind with interest.,''I came to the job with an open mind to do my best for my country.My actions are dictated by my professional instinct and the love for my country.It is not personal and I have no issues with anybody''.
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