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...

EFCC ARRAIGNS MAN FOR ALLEGED N18.3M FRAUD IN LAGOS. (PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE


EFCC Arraigns Man For Alleged N18.3m Fraud In Lagos

The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, arraigned one Aladenola Pitan before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on a 14-count charge bordering on stealing, obtaining money by false pretence, and forgery to the tune of N18, 396,488.00 (Eighteen Million Three Hundred and Ninety-six Thousand Four Hundred and Eighty-eight Naira Only).

He is also alleged to have, in November 2020, forged a document titled "Revenue Receipt", purported to have been issued by the Lagos State Government, and another forged document in May 2019 titled "Orudu Family", purported to have been issued by the Orudu Family. He pleaded "not guilty" to the charges. 

The prosecution counsel, I.O. Daramola, prayed the court for a trial date and for the remand of the defendant at the Correctional Centre pending the commencement of trial.

The Judge ordered the defendant to be remanded at any Correctional Centre of his choice and adjourned till June 20 and 21, 2023 for trial.



 

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