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...

EFCC ARRAIGNS FOUR FOR $10,000 OIL SCAM.{PHOTO}.

Image may contain: 5 people, people standing and outdoor                       The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC,on Monday,March 13,2017 arraigned the trio of Emmanuel Onubogu,Onyeka Godday and Mamudu Musa alonside their company,Zirconafrik Limited,before Justice O.A Taiwo of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Igbosere =,Lagos on a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy and obtaining money under false pretence to the tune of USD10,000.00 {Ten Thousand United States Dollars}.The defendants allegedly approached the complainant,Adewale Olaiya,requesting the sum of $10,000,which they said they needed as ''authentication fee'' for one million barrels of crude oil allocated to them by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation,NNPC,for sale.However,the defendants allegedly became elusive after receiving the money from the complainant.The defendants,however,pleaded not guilty to all the charges when they were rad to them.In view of their plea,prosecution counsel,M.S. Usman,asked the court for a trial date and prayed that the defendants be remanded in prison custody.However,counsels to the defendants,pleaded with the court to grant their clients bail.The prosecution counsel did not oppose the prayers of the defence counsels,Consequently,Justice Taiwo adjourned the matter to March 22,2017 for hearing of bail applications and ordered the defendants to be remanded in the EFCC's custody.
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