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...

COURT JAILS TWO YAHOO BOYS IN KADUNA. (PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE.




Court Jails Two Yahoo Boys in Kaduna


The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the conviction and sentencing of two fraudsters, Victor Owoseni and Aminu Saleh, before Justice A.A Bello of the Kaduna State High Court, Kaduna, on separate one count charges that bordered on impersonation and obtaining by trickery.


Victor, who was arrested at  Barnawa, Kaduna following intelligence on his alleged internet fraud-related activities, assumed the identity of a Fadil Anis, opened a fake email account with the same name and contacted two victims  posing as female cryptocurrency trader and seeking romantic relationships with them.


Aminu Saleh on the other hand was apprehended by Kaduna Vigilance Services (KADVS) and handed over  to the Commission for further investigation in the coure of which he confessed to impersonating  celebrities like Sandra Bullock and Jennifer Aniston, using social media platforms  to extort his victims mostly white men living in the U.S.


The defendants pleaded guilty to their separate charges.


Justice Bello convicted and sentenced Victor to Six months imprisonment or a fine of N150,000.00, while Aminu bagged two years imprisonment or a fine of N150,000.00. Both are to forfeit their mobile devices, and Aminu the cash sum of $260 USD.

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