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 MAN OVER ALLEGED CAR THEFT.{PHOTO}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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     The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office, on Monday, June 3, 2019 arraigned one Oni Daniel Oluwatope before Justice Mohammed Owalabi of the High Court of Oyo State, sitting in Iyaganku, Ibadan.
The defendant was docked on a one-count charge of stealing contrary to Section 390 of the Criminal Code Cap. C38, Laws of Oyo State of Nigeria, 2000.
The charge alleged that Oni stole by fraudulently converting to his personal use one 2006 Toyota Matrix car valued at One Million, Five Hundred and Eight Thousand Naira only.
According to the victim, "I had a Toyota Matrix car which I wanted to sell for the sum of N1, 508, 000 (One Million, Five Hundred and Eight Thousand Naira). Oni Daniel Oluwatope approached me and indicated interest for the car and thereafter issued me a cheque being value of the agreed amount and left with the car. However, when I presented the cheque in my bank it was returned unpaid even after 48 hours and when I tried to reach Oluwtope his phone was switched off and all efforts made to get him was abortive hence the petition".The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against him.
In view of his plea, prosecution counsel, Mabur Mabas, applied for a date for trial and for the remand of the defendant at the appropriate place of custody.
Justice Owolabi adjourned the case to June 10, 2019 for the trial of Oni and ordered him to be remanded at Agodi prison pending the filing and determination of his bail application.
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