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...
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EFCC ARRAIGNS BUSINESSMAN OVER N10 MILLION DUD CHEQUE.[PHOTO].#PRESS RELEASE.

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The Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday July 29, 2021 arraigned one Paschal Okirika before Justice Anthony Olotu Akpovi of the Delta State High Court sitting in Warri.


Okirika was arraigned on a two count charge of issuance of dud cheque.


The charge against the defendant reads: "That you Pashcal Okirika on about 30th of October, 2017 being the managing director of Okipas Limited , in Delta State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, induced First Bank Plc to offer to you a credit facility of N10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Naira) to dredge and stockpile 30,000 cubic meter of sharp sand to be supplied to Setraco Nigeria Limited for 90 days, by issuing a Diamond Bank Plc cheque No. 0062144789, in the sum of N3,000,000.00 (Three Million Naira) drawn on account 0062144798 with account name Okipas Limited, domiciled in Diamond Bank Plc in favour of CAM Recovery Account of First Bank Plc as part payment,  which cheque when presented for payment was dishonoured on the ground that no sufficient funds was standing to your credit and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1(1)(a) and b of the Dishonoured Cheques (Offences)Act and punishable under section 1(1) (b) of the same Act."


The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges when they were read to him.


In view of his plea, the prosecution counsel, Onyeka Ekweozor prayed the count to fix a date for trial and remand the defendant at the Correctional Centre. However, counsel to the defendant, P. K. Ederi pleaded with the court to grant his client bail, saying the offence was bailabĺe.


Justice Akpovi granted the defendant bail in the sum of N1milliion with one surety in like sum. The surety must swear to an affidavit of means and should reside within the jurisdiction of the court.

The case was adjourned till October 4 and 5, 2021 for trial.

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