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...

N1.6BN SCAM: COURT GRANTS JIDE OMOKORE LEAVE TO TRAVEL,RULES ON APPLICATION CHALLENGING JURISDICTION JULY 5.

Related image               Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court,Abuja has granted the embattled Chairman of Atlantic Energy Brass Development Limited,Jide Omokore,who is standing trial for a N1.6 billion oil scam,the permission to travel abroad between July 11,2017 and September 10,2017.The trial judge has also fixed July 5,2017 to rule on an application challenging the jurisdiction of the court to entertain the matter.The application was brought by Abiye Membere,a former Group Executive Director,Exploration and Production of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation,NNPC.Omokore and his companies are standing trial along with Membere,Victor Briggs,former managing director of Nigerian Petroleum Development Company,NPDC;and David Mbanefo,Manager,Planning and Commercial of the NNPC.They were re-arraigned on November 21,2016 on a nine-count amended charge,of criminal diversion of about $1.6 billion alleged to be proceeds of petroleum products belonging to the federal government.Justice Dimgba,adjourned to June 22,2017 for hearing of the application challenging jurisdiction of the court,and adoption of written addresses and fixed July 5,2017 for ruling and continuation of trial depending on which way it goes.
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