OVER 25 MILLION PHONES STOLEN IN ONE YEAR- FG. (PHOTO).
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...
The trial of Muhammed Dele Belgore,a Senior Advocate of Nigeria,SAN,and Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman,a former Minister of National Planninf,commenced on Monday,March 13,2017 before Justice R.M. Aikawa of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi,Lagos,with a prosecution witness,Timothy Olaobaju,a staff of Fidelity Bank Plc,revealing how the immediate former Minister of Petroleum,Diezani Alison-Madueke,allegedly paid the sum of N450,000,000 into the defendants accounts.The accused persons were arraigned on February 8,2017 by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC,on a five-count charge bordering on conspiracy and money laundering to the tune of $115,010 {equivalent of N450m}.At the resumed hearing today,Olaobaju,who is the first prosecution witness,PW1,told the court that he met the defendants in the course of his duty as a supervisor for operational activities in his region.Olaobaju,who was led in evidence by the prosecution counsel,Rotimi Oyedepo,said that the Bank's Managing Director,Nnamdi Okonkwo,told him sometime in April 2014 that some individuals and three companies-Northern Belt Oil and Gas Company,Auctus Integrated Investment Limited and Mid-Western Oil and Gas Company Limited-would pay some money in dollars into the bank.He also told the court that Okonkwo,however,did not disclose the purpose of the payment.Giving further testimony,he said: ''In March 27,2015,there was a directive from the former Petroleum Minister,Diezani Alison-Madueke,through the Managing Director of Fidelity Bank Plc,that the received funds should be converted to Naira and paid to some certain individuals.''Both Mohammed Dele Belgore,SAN,and Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman were among the beneficiaries of the money.The sum of N450,000,000.00 {Four Hundred and Fifty Million Naira} was paid to them as instructed''.The receipt of payment was tendered and admitted in evidence as exhibit by the court.Justice Aikawa adjourned the matter to March 14,2017 for continuation of trial,
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