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...

N359M FRAUD: COURT ORDERS INTERIM FORFEITURE OF JOS PROVOST,ETUKUDO'S PROPERTIES.{PHOTO}.

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    Justice D. D. Longi of the Plateau State High Court, Jos, has ordered the interim forfeiture to the Federal Government of a duplex, two parcels of land and four flats allegedly acquired by the Provost of Federal School of Medical Laboratory Technology, FSMLT, Jos, Plateau State, Dr Nkereuwem Sunday Etukudoh.
The judge gave the order following a motion ex-parte by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC seeking interim forfeiture of the said properties, same having being acquired with proceeds of illegal activities.Etukudo is standing trial alongside Yusuf Samuel, Accountant, FSMLT; Ernest Demtoe, Secretary of Tenders Board, FSMLT; Goodluck Echewa, and Esio Udoh, both contractors of FSMLT, on a 15-count charge of conspiracy, official corruption and diversion of FSMLT funds to the tune of N359million.Details of the properties to be forfeited are: A duplex situated at No. 1 Senator John Mbatu Crescent (Plot 240) Andi Kan Beulah Estate, Phase 2, Kafe, Abuja; Four flats situated at No. 2 Edem Urua Road, Off Nudo Udoma Avenue, Itam Ikot Ebia Uyo, Akwa Ibom State; a parcel of land measuring 4,183.560 square meters situated at Ediene Ikot Obio Imo, Abak Road, Uyo and another parcel of land measuring 2,657.686 square meters at Defarmco Street, Eniong Offot, Uyo Akwa Ibom State.The prosecution had on Thursday February 22, 2018 presented its first witness, Ethel Ekam, a former staff of the FSMLT, who narrated how Etukudo and his accomplices mismanaged N359million FSMLT funds and tendered relevant documents to back up the claim.However, attempts by the defence counsel to pose questions to the witness relating to a document was objected to by the prosecution as the document referred to was not in an admissible form. In the meantime, the matter has been adjourned to May 31 and June 1, 2018 from the earlier adjourned date of April 19 – 20, 2018 for cross-examination of the PW1 and continuation of trial.
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