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 THREE BUSINESSMEN FOR FRAUD IN MAIDUGURI.{PHOTO}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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 EFCC Arraigns Three Businessmen for Fraud in Maiduguri


The Maiduguri Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, July 8, 2021 arraigned three businessmen Lawan Karta, Aisami Sherif and Babagana Bulama, before Justice Umaru Fadawu of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri for the offences bordering on criminal conspiracy, misappropriation, and obtaining money under false pretence.


 Karta and Sherif were jointly arraigned on a two-count  charge for allegedly  selling a purported plot of land to one Mohammed Umar Bolori in the sum of N10, 000, 000.00 (Ten Million Naira).


Investigation revealed that the complainant made a deposit of N5, 000, 000.00 (Five Million Naira) to one of the defendants’ account during his visit to   the land. Afterwards, his attention was drawn to the fact that the plot of land belonged to one Alhaji Abba Kagu Marte and all efforts to retrieve his initial deposit failed.


Count two of the charge reads: “That you, Lawan Karta, Aisami Sherif and one Alhaji Goni Abba Umar (now at large) sometime in 2017 at Maiduguri, Borno State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court with intent to defraud induced one Mohammed Umar Bolori to deliver to you the sum of N5,000,000.00 (Five Million Naira) only under the false pretence that the said sum will be used to service his interest in buying a plot of land situate and located at Moramti Area, Maiduguri, Borno State, facts which you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Sections 1(1)(b) and 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006”.


Meanwhile, Babagana Bulama was arraigned on one-count charge for allegedly refusing to pay for the goods he purchased  on credit from one Joel Jediel Yerima to the tune of N3, 010,500 (Three Million Ten Thousand Five Hundred Naira)


The goods include:  180 bags of beans at N12,000 each, 339 bags of Okro at N6100 each and 160 bags of beans chaff at N1, 500 each, totaling N3, 010,500 (Three Million Ten Thousand Five Hundred Naira).


The one count charge reads: “that you, Babagana Alhaji Bulama, sometimes in 2019 at Maiduguri, Borno State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did dishonestly misappropriated the gross sum of N3,010,500 (Three Million and ten Thousand Naira) only being the value of ; (1) Three Hundred and Thirty Nine Bags of Okro (2) One Hundred and Eighty Bags of Beans, (3) One Hundred and Sixty Bags of Beans Chaff, all belonging to Dr. Joel Jediel and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 308 of the Penal Code Cap. 102 Laws of Borno State of Nigeria and punishable under section 309 of the same Law”.


The three defendants pleaded ‘not guilty’ to the charges preferred against them.


Upon their plea, prosecution counsel, Muktar Ali Ahmed asked for trial date and urged the court to remand the defendants pending the determination of their cases.


Justice Fadawu adjourned Karta and Sherif‘s case till July 26, 2021, while Buluma’s case was adjourned till July 28, 2021, for commencement of trial.


 The defendants were remanded in Maiduguri Medium Custodial Centre.

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