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...

INTERNET SCAM: EDO STATE FRAUDSTER 'OSAGIE' BAGS TWO YEARS IMPRISONMENT.{PHOTO}.

Image may contain: 1 person, sitting                                       A Federal High Court,sitting in Benin-City,Edo State yesterday thursday convicted and sentenced to two years imprisonment one Osagie Aghedo Bliss {alias Julbert Stefan,Nesta Gilbert,Isak Krister and Fredrick Cruso} for conspiracy and obtaining by false pretence.
Bliss was first arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC,on 29 January,2013 on a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy,possession of fraudulent documents containing false pretences and obtaining by false pretence.Bliss,upon his arraignment,pleaded not guilty to the charges.After diligent prosecution by the EFCC,Justice P.I Ajoku found Bliss guilty on count one of the charge and consequently convicted and sentenced him to two years imprisonment without an option of fine.He was discharged and acquitted on count two and three of the charge.
Bliss was arrested with nineteen otherssuspected to be involved in internet fraud at No. 56 Siloko Road,Benin City,Edo State on 19 November,2012 by the men of Joint Task Force,JTF,4 Brigad,Nigerian Army following intelligence reports on their suspected involvement in internet scams.Laptop computers and phones were recovered from them at the point of arrest and they were handed over to EFCC,for further investigation and possible prosecution.Meanwhile,the nineteen others arrested with him,have been charged separately.
Count one of the charge read: ''that you Osagie Aghedo Bliss {alias Julbert Stefan,Nesta Gilbert,Isak Krister and Frederick Cruso} and Danice Osagie now at large on or about the 19th day of November,2012 in Benin City,Edo State within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable court did conspire to commit felony to wit: obtaining money by false pretence and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 8{a} of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act,2006 and Punishable under Section 1 {3} of the same Act''.
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