OVER 25 MILLION PHONES STOLEN IN ONE YEAR- FG. (PHOTO).

Image
 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 BAGS FIVE YEARS JAIL TERM FOR FAKE CURRENCY POSSESSION.{PHOTOS}.

Image may contain: 2 people, people standing                  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission today March 9,2017 secured the conviction of four counterfeit currency dealers before Justice Simon Amobeda of the Federal High Court Kebbi on a four count charge of conspiracy and possession of counterfeit currency.
The convicts,Usman Ahmed,Isiyaku Mohammed,Mohammed Abubakar Badadi and Rilwanu Abdullahi were arrested by officers off the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps at Birnin Kebbi while in possession of a sum of N583,000 {Five Hundred and Eighty Three Thousand Naira Only} in fake one thousand Naira notes.The case was eventually transferred to the commission for further investigation.
After listening to the charge,all the accused persons pleaded guilty to the four count charge.In view of the plea of the accused persons,prosecution counsel,N.K Ukoha urged the court to convict them accordingly.Justice Amobeda convicted all the accused persons as charged,before sentence was delivered,counsel for the defendants S.B Ka'oje pleaded with the court to tamper justice with mercy given that the convicts are first time offenders with no criminal record.He added that the coonvicts are all family men with children and many defendants.
In his ruling,Justice Amobeda sentenced the convicts to five years imprisonment on each of the four count charge.The sentence is to run concurrently and also to begin from the day of their arrest.
One of the charge read that ''You Usman Ahmed,Isiyaku Mohammed,Mohammed Abubakar Badadi and Rilwanu Abdullahi on or about 8th July,2016 in Birnin Kebbi within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court did conspire among yourselves to do an unlawful act to wit;being in possession of 583 pieces of 1000 Nigeria Naira Notes and thereby committed an offense contrary and punishable under section 516 of the Criminal Code''.One more photo below.
Image may contain: 3 people

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

INNOSON GIVES OUT BRAND NEW IVM G5 AND SALARY FOR LIFE TO THE MAN WHO PROPHESIED ABOUT HIS VEHICLE MANUFACTURING IN 1979.(PHOTO).

SHAKIRA COVERS WOMEN'S HEALTH MAGAZINE,APRIL ISSUE.

SSANU, NASU THREATEN STRIKE OVER WITHHELD SALARIES. (PHOTO).