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...

FINANCIAL TERRORISM: IGP INAUGURATES HIGH-POWERED COMMITTEE TO REVIEW MODALITIES TO COMBAT INSECURITY, FINANCIAL CRIMES.(PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE.


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FINANCIAL TERRORISM: IGP INAUGURATES HIGH-POWERED COMMITTEE TO REVIEW MODALITIES TO COMBAT INSECURITY, FINANCIAL CRIMES


- As IGP Reassures Nigerians on Better Security

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, fdc, has inaugurated a high-powered Committee to review documents from the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) and provide necessary information for the effective functioning of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in the country. The Committee which comprises 21 notable, highly dedicated, and experienced Officers of the Nigeria Police Force drawn based on their professionalism and specialization, was inaugurated at the IGP Conference Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja, on Friday 29th July, 2022.

The Committee, headed by DCP Adegbite Olaolu, MFR, would equally provide data on Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter Financing Terrorism (CFT), and Counter Proliferation Finance (CPF) to determine the level of the nation’s implementation of the strategic modalities emplaced to tackle insecurity and financial crimes in tandem with international best practice, and its report to be submitted within one week.

Amongst other things, the Committee will work on twenty-two (22) terms of reference which includes the draft, domestication and implementation of the Standard Operation Procedure (SOP) on parallel investigation and inter-agency exchange of information; provide evidence of inter-agency coordination of money laundering investigations, prosecutions and convictions as well as statistics and summary of cases consistent with Nigeria’s risk profile.

The Inspector-General of Police while reiterating the commitment of his administration to tackling the menace of money laundering, terrorism and proliferation of arms financing, enjoined members of the committee to work assiduously towards attaining its mandate. The IGP similarly re-assured Nigerians of better security in the country as all hands are on deck to re-strategize the fight against insecurity in Nigeria.

CSP OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI, mnipr, mipra
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FORCE HEADQUARTERS
ABUJA

29th July, 2022

 

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