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...

CGC GRANTS GRACE PERIOD FOR DUTY PAYMENT ON SMUGGLED VEHICLES.

Image result for comptroller general of customs         The Comptroller-General of Customs,Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali {rtd} has approved a grace period of one month,between Monday 13th March to Wednesday 12th April 2017 for owners of all vehicles within the Country whose customs duty has not been paid,to do so.
Consequently,all motor dealers and private owners of such vehicles are advised to visit the nearest Customs Zonal Office to pay the appropriate Customs Duty on them.
The Four Zonal Offices of the Nigeria Customs Service are: Zone A Headquarters,No. 1 Harvey Road,Yaba,Lagos; Zone B Headquarters,Nigeria Ports Authority,Port Harcourt and Zone D Headquarters,Yelwa Tudu Road,Bauch State
The CGC therefore calls on all persons in possession of such vehicles to take advantage of the grace period to pay appropriate duties on them,as there will be an aggressive anti-smuggling operation to seize as well as prosecute owners of such smuggled vehicles after the deadline of Wednesday 12th April,2017.
For the avoidance of doubt,all private car owners who are not sure of the authenticity of their vehicles customs documents can also approach the Zonal Offices to verify with a view to complying with the provision of the law.
Signed
Joseph Attah
Ag. Public Relations Officer
For: Comptroller-General of Customs.
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