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...

4 PEOPLE WERE ARRESTED FOR RUNNING A FAKE EMBASSY AT EJIGBO LAGOS.{PHOTOS}.

Image result for fake embassy operators arrested in lagos                    This is serious ohh,the police in Lagos have arrested two Chinese nationals and two Nigerians operating a fake embassy at Ejigbo area of Lagos State,They are identified as 47 years old Liu Honyang,49 years old Sun Xinai,47 year old Oriyomi Olawale,and 25 years old Desmond Chinedu were apprehended during the raid on their office situated inside Golden Point Hotel and Suit on Duduyemi Street in Ejigbo.The police said the suspects had conspired and swindled Nigerians who had planned to travel out of the country to seek greener pastures.The police said it's Rapid Response Squad acted on intelligence reports from victims which led to operatives lodging in the hotel for nine days to watch and monitor the activities of the suspects.''On hearing the arrest news,some of their victims,showed up at the RRS's Headquarters,recounting how they were duped respectively,hence their deportation from Trinidad and Tobago,'' the police said in a statement on Sunday.One of the victims,Adekunle Adefuye,said he met them through one of their agents,one Dorcas Slyver.He said ''She is a daughter to my brother's pastor in Abeokuta,Ogun State.I told her about my intention and zeal to travel to the United States.She told me to come to Lagos that she couldd procure the American visa for me.On getting to Lagos,she took me to the Chinese and I was advised to travel to Trinidad and Tobago.They said I would secure employment with at lease $3,000 salary .I paid a total sum of N1.3m in installment for the process,including visa processing and flight fare''.He said he was arrested immediately he got to Trinidad and Tobago on October 19,2016 by the country's immigration officers for coming into the country with a fake visa.''I was arrested with another Nigeria.We spent two days with police.They treated us like criminals trying to enter the country illeglly.We were deported on October 22,2016,and arrived in Nigeria the following day,'' he added.Another victim,Rasheed Ololade,said he paid N1.3m.I was fortunate to escape being jailed in Trinidad and Tobago for coming into the country with fake documents.They beat me up and starved me for two days.I was lucky to have been deported,'' he added.Another victim,Friday Owah,said he just paid N600,000 before the arrest.He said, ''I was introduced to them by one man,Mr Oscar.They promised to secure the visa for me within two weeks''.Another victim,Lukmon Odeyemi,who claimed to be a footballer,said he parted with N125,000.But Sun Xinai,the main suspect,said she was unaware that a stamped visa for Trinidad and Tobago was no longer tenable in the county.However,a response to a letter written by the RRS to the High Commission of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago,dated December 7,2016,read in part,''...the mission can categorically confirm that the individual Sun Xinai,who is claiming to be an agent of this mission,is unknown to us.Furthermore,this mission does not use the service of an agent in any capacity whatsoever and has never done so in the past either.With regard to the authenticity of the attached visas,the mission can also categorically confirm that those visas were not issued at this High Commission and are clearly fraudulent''.The letter was signed by one Garth Lamsee,the acting High Commissioner.The state Police Public Relations Officer,SP Dolapo Badmos,said the police had launched a manhunt for other agents of the fake embassy.''Members of the public should be wary of visa agents.Anyone who wishes to travel out of the country should direct their applications to the embassies,'' she added.She said the suspects had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department,Yaba,for further investigation.One more photo below.
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