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 CONVICTS POPULAR TIKTOK MUSICIAN 'CROWN UZAMA ',FIVE OTHERS FOR INTERNET FRAUD. (PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE.



Court Convicts Popular TikTok Musician Crown Uzama, Five Others for Internet Fraud 

The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of TikTok music celebrity, Crown Uzama, and five others before Justice A.A Isiaka on separate one count charge bordering on criminal impersonation, offences contrary to Sections 142 (1) , 57 and 308 of the Kaduna Penal Code Law, 2017 and punishable under Section 309 of the same Law. 

Uzama (aka Shalli Popi and Miller Maxwell) was convicted alongside Joel Kator (aka Alfred Hudson), AbdulAzeez Suleiman Temidayo (aka Miss Katie Official), Favour Chidiogo Emmanuel (aka Kate Banks), John Joseph (aka Avail Hollywood) and Bethel Makuochukwu ( aka Violetqmartinez). Makuochukwu had two weeks earlier been convicted for money laundering.

They all pleaded guilty to the charges preferred against them. Consequently, the prosecuting counsel, M.E Eimonye, M. Arumeni, M.U Gadaka and K.S Ogunlade urged the court to convict them accordingly. 

Justice Isiaka convicted and sentenced the defendants to two years imprisonment each with option of fines.

 In addition, they are to forfeit all electronic gadgets, furniture and other items recovered from them, to the Federal Government of Nigeria. 

The defendants were arrested at various locations in Kaduna upon intelligence received by the Command. Investigation established they had impersonated foreign nationals and used the false identities to defraud unsuspecting victims. 
One more photo below. 

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