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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...

REDIRECT YOUR STRENGTH TOWARDS THE FIGHT AGAINST ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES, BAWA CHARGES CORP MEMBERS.(PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE.



Redirect Your Strength Towards The Fight Against Economic and Financial Crimes, Bawa Charges  Corp Members

The Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, today Thursday, May 11, 2023, charged the youth to embrace hard work and shun the lure of quick and instant wealth.

The EFCC chairman gave this charge during a sensitization lecture on the Role of Youths in Curbing Economic and Financial Crimes at the National Youth Service Corps Orientation Camps across the country. 

Speaking  through Williams Oseghale,  Head, Public Affairs Department,  Benin Zonal Command at the NYSC Orientation Camp, Okada, Edo State, Bawa said "There is no short cut to success. Those who take short cuts are always cut short. Yahoo yahoo is a crime against humanity and God. It is not a sustainable way of life. The EFCC urges you to be innovative, forward looking and hard thinkers."

At the NYSC Temporary Orientation Camp, Government, College, Kurmin Mashi, Kaduna, the Executive Chairman who was represented by CSE Nana Fatima Abubakar of the Public Affairs Department, Kaduna Zonal Command, urged the youths to harness their intelligence and energy for greater public good in their various areas of primary assignment. He charged them to be change agents during their one year compulsory service by embracing only acts that could add positive value to the country’s aspirations.

Speaking at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp Iseyin, Oyo State, Bawa charged Nigerian youths to shun corruption and other social vices that could endanger their future and jeopardize the socio-economic growth of the country. He stated that the youths must rise to the challenge of curbing economic and financial crimes, including corruption in our society and not use poverty and unemployment as basis to perpetrate internet fraud. The message was presented on his behalf by DSE Egbodofo Olumide, Head of Public Affairs Department of the Ibadan Zonal Command of the EFCC.

Also speaking at the NYSC Orientation Camp Katsina, Idris Isiyaku, Head, Public Affairs, Kano Zonal Command, who represented the Executive Chairman, charged the Corps members to be whistle blowers by exposing corrupt activities in their communities. He further encouraged the corps member to not lose hope in Nigeria and to believe in its potential of one day becoming a great nation.

Superintendent of EFCC, Gbenga Adewoye who represented the EFCC Chairman at the Oyo State Orientation Camp located in Ise/Orun/Emure area of Ekiti State, charged the Corps members to take full ownership of the fight against economic and financial crimes.

Similar messages were presented to Corps members in Port Harcourt, Enugu, Makurdi, among others.

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