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...

KWARA COURT JAILS GRAPHICS DESIGNER FOR ROMANCE SCAM.(PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE



Kwara Court Jails Graphics Designer for Romance Scam

The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has secured the conviction of one Muhammed Awal for presenting and representing himself as a white woman to defraud unsuspecting victims.

Muhammed who hails from Ilorin South Local Government Area of Kwara State was convicted and sentenced to six months imprisonment by Justice Adebayo Yusuf of a Kwara State High Court, Ilorin, having found him guilty of a one count charge levelled against him by the EFCC.

The defendant pleaded guilty to the charge

Following his plea, Mukhtar Mustapha Kaigama who prosecuted the case on behalf of the Commission reviewed the facts of the case through a witness, Chukwuemeka Amadi Idam, an operative of the EFCC. The witness narrated how the defendant was arrested based on intelligence and tendered his Samsung X10 phone, the fraudulent messages printed from his devices as well as his extra-judicial statement which were admitted in evidence.

Kaigama therefore urged the court to consider the plea of the defendant, the extra-judicial statements and all the exhibits tendered and hold that the prosecution has proved its case and convict the defendant as charged.

Delivering judgment, Justice Yusuf held that the court was satisfied with the case of the prosecution and pronounced Muhammed guilty of the allegation levelled against him.

The Judge sentenced the defendant to six months imprisonment with option of fine of N100,000 (One Hundred Thousand Naira Only).

 In addition, the convict will forfeit THE Samsung phone which he used to perpetrate the crime to the Federal Government.


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