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 Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC yesterday monday,23 January,2017 arraigned Akintunde Vincent Abiodun before Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye of Lagos State High court Ikeja on amended charge bordering on forgery and obtaining money by false pretence.The 37 year old HND holder from Federal Polytechnic Auchi,Edo State,is said to have defrauded the victim,D.Bonnici of $267,000 {Two Hundred and Sixty Seven Thousand New Zealand Dollars by claiming to be Christopher Williams from United Kingdom.According to the complainant,she met Akintunde in a dating site on the internet and allegedly fell in love with him.She said the accused started collecting money from her after he claimed he was in possession of germstone worth $18,050,000 {Eighteen Million and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars},which he purportedly inherited from his father.She further said,Akintunde hoodwinked her into believing that he was coming to New Zealand to settle down with her.She alleged that the money she sent to the suspect were received in Malaysia and Nigeria by persons bearing Norisha,Jalan Klan,and Mohammed Haizam Bin Fauzin.All of them claimed to be friends of Akintunde.When the 14 charges were read to the defendant,he pleaded not guilty.In view of the plea,the prosecuting counsel,Sesan Ola prayed the court to remand the defendant in prison custody and also for a trial date to be given.Counsel to the defendant,O.P. Daramola however prayed the court to grant the defendant bail.But the prosecution opposed the bail application on the grounds that the defendant had attempted to travel to the United States while on administrative bail and was similarly denied a Canadian visa.Justice Ipaye consequently dismissed the bail application while ordering the defendant be remanded in Kirikiri prison custody.The matter was adjourned to 7 and 8 March,2017 for trial.One more photo below.
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