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...

POS AGENT ARRAIGNED FOR N-POWER SCAM. (PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE.



EFCC Arraigns POS Agent for N-Power Scam

A Point of Sale Agent who also doubles as Closed Circuit Television Technician,  
Abdulfathi Aminu Ahmad was on Thursday, May 4, 2023, arraigned before Justice R.M Aikawa of the Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna, Kaduna State on one count charge of money laundering by the Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

Ahmad is alleged to have created fraudulent profiles of 72 N-power beneficiaries with bank accounts through which he had been collecting monthly stipends to the tune of N N8, 900,000.00. The lid on the scam was blown when an N-power benefit enrollee from Zamfara State, raised the alarm that his profile had been hijacked by an unknown person and his stipends diverted.

He pleaded not guilty to the charge when it was read to him.

The prosecution counsel, N. Salele consequently asked the court to fix a date for trial to commence. But the defence counsel, Jamilu Ahmad Shafa urged the court to admit his client to bail.

Justice Aikawa after listening to both counsel granted bail to the defendant in the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Naira (N500,000. 00) and one surety in like sum. The surety must not be an officer below Grade Level 8 in the civil service.

The case was adjourned till June 22, 2023 for commencement of trial.

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