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,has recovered seventeen exotic vehicles in a warehouse of the former Comptroller General of Custom,Abdullahi Dikko Inde located at Nnamdi Azikwe Street,Kaduna.Thee recovery was sequel to an intelligence the commission received that stolen money and properties suspected to proceeds of crime were being stored in the warehouse.Upon receipt of intelligence,a team of operatives from the Kano Zonal Office were deployed to carry out the investigation.On arrival at the location,two individuals who were discovered to be the custodians of the property,Dantala Mohammed and Ahmed Balarabe were presented with a search warrant.Upon executing the search warrant,a total of seventeen amongst them brand new cars,shuttle busses and SUVs were discovered.Consequently,the vehicles and the two individuals who are now also suspects in the investigation were conveyed to the Commission's zonal offices in Kaduna and Kano respectively for further investigation which revealed that the warehouse in question actually belongs to the former customs boss.Investigation is still ongoing and the two suspects arrested are in custody.More photos below.
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