OVER 25 MILLION PHONES STOLEN IN ONE YEAR- FG. (PHOTO).

Image
 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...

A LADY AND HER BOYFRIEND WERE ARRESTED FOR FAKING HER OWN KIDNAP TO EXTORT MONEY FROM HER EMPLOYER.{PHOTO}.#PRESS RELEASE.


     19th January, 2020
Press Release
Girl, 26 and her Male friend were arrested for faking her own kidnap to extort money from her employer
On 16/1/2020 at about 2200hours, Operatives from Anti Kidnapping Unit, Lagos State Police Command arrested one Ataghar Namdoo ‘f' 26years old for faking her own kidnap. On  9/1/2020 at about 1730hours, the suspect conspired with her boyfriend Emmanuel Idu and Okpe David to produce a short video of herself blindfolded and driven to a bush in a truck. In the second video, the girl a mother of one, was seen in a bush at Sangotedo area Ajah threatened by a man wearing  a mask and holding a Jack knife. Police later identified the masked  man as Emmanuel Idu who is the boyfriend of the girl. The abductors were demanding for ten million naira as ransom in the video. The two videos were send to the employer of the lady with a threat to kill her and to also go after the family of the employer if the ransom is not paid. Frightened by the threat contained in the video and the follow up calls, the said employer who is into Fleet business, reported  the case to the Police.  On the receipt of the case, the Commissioner of Police,  CP Hakeem Odumosu psc ordered the Anti kidnapping unit to carry out an in depth investigate into the case. The videos were thoroughly analysed alongside other vital leads. A well coordinated operation was put in place which led to the successful rescue of the self arranged victim of the abduction and the arrest of one of the two suspects, Okpe David. The Command has taken steps to verify the claim made by Okpe David that he is a military personnel. Police have equally launched a manhunt of the second male suspect, Emmanuel Idu, who is on the run. Okpe David confessed to have provided the Truck used in driving the girl to the bush. The truck was actually driven by him. He also did the video recordings send to the employer of the Lady. The three suspects all came from the state of origin, Benue State. They have known each other for so many years. Both the lady and the man arrested confessed to the commission of the crime. That there aim is to extort money from the girl’s employer which they intend to share among themselves. It is worthy  to note that, it is a criminal offence for anyone to fake his or her kidnapping. Under the Lagos State laws, the offender upon conviction, is liable to 14years imprisonment. The suspects will be charged to Court.
DSP Bala Elkana
Police Public Relations Officer,
Lagos State.

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

INNOSON GIVES OUT BRAND NEW IVM G5 AND SALARY FOR LIFE TO THE MAN WHO PROPHESIED ABOUT HIS VEHICLE MANUFACTURING IN 1979.(PHOTO).

SHAKIRA COVERS WOMEN'S HEALTH MAGAZINE,APRIL ISSUE.

SSANU, NASU THREATEN STRIKE OVER WITHHELD SALARIES. (PHOTO).