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 ARRESTED A WOMAN OVER N45M HERBAL CURE FRAUD.{PHOTO}.

Image may contain: 1 person, standing                                                                    Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,Ibadan Zonal office,have arrested case of conspiracy and obtaining money under false pretence.In a rehash of the old infamous advance fee fraud tact of spiritual help and solution to all problems,a victim has recounted her ordeal in the hands of a syndicate to the operatives signaling a warning to the public.Aminat alongside other three cohorts {still at large} conspired using the decoy of providing cure and spiritual solution to the health challenges of the victim's {name withheld} children and fleeced her of the sum of Forty five million naira {N45M}.
Aminat,34,who is married to one Wande Sesan Okiiribiti,47 {still at large} confessed that some of the money obtained from the victim was collected by her through her bank account domiciled at one of the new generation banks located in Ibadan.According to the complainant,she allegedly met Wande sometimes in October 2014 at Utako,Abuja while in search of a cure for the health challenges of her children.Wande who posed as a local herb hawker and spiritualist capable of providing solutions to all problems of unsuspecting patrons lured her to believing he had the cure to her children's challenges.She subsequently made different payments as advised totalling forty five million naira.However,the wool fell off her eyes when thee request for funds transfers continued unabated,hence a petition to the Commission.Members of the public are however,by the experience of this victim,advised to be weary of this age long tactic to avoid falling prey.Aminat will be charged to court as soon as investigation is concluded.
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