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...

ANAMBRA INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE EMBARKS ON ENFORCEMENT OF BUSINESS PREMISES DEFAULTERS.{PHOTOS}

Anambra Internal Revenue Service Embarks On Enforcement Of Business Premises Defaulters.


By Chibuzo Obidike (ABS Reporter)

A Special Enforcement Team of the Anambra State Internal Revenue Service and security operatives have embarked on enforcement drive on business premises for non - payment of taxes and levies. 


 

The team grouped into two stormed Awka and Onitsha and environs sealing off business premises and issuing demand notices to defaulters who over the years have failed to pay their taxes after several warnings by the agency. 


The premises sealed included banks, telecommunication offices, delivery agencies, laboratory centers among others and saw the enforcement teams serve the organizations court orders before sealing and locking up the premises for non payments of stamp duty.


At each of the different premises, the task force explained that the office has a responsibility to administer the revenue laws of the State, and have over time been distributing demand notices to people in the area of business premises registration.


He noted that the business premises law demands that whoever opens a business in Anambra state must register and always pay their taxes to avoid running foul against the law.


Customers were  devastated and worried, wondering why most reputable organizations who understand better the law will subject them to untold suffering, as most of them have been at each of the locations as early as 7am, waiting to be attended to by the agencies.

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