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...

FIVE CONVICTED FOR INTERNET FRAUD IN ANAMBRA STATE. (PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE.



Five Convicted for Internet Fraud in Anambra

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Enugu Zonal Command, on Thursday, June 15, 2023 secured the conviction of five internet fraudsters before Justice F. Riman of the Federal High Court, Akwa, Anambra State. The convicts,  Henry Chukwu, Samuel Chizitere, Harrison Chukwuka Agu, Chukwunonso Paul Nwoso and Abah Nnamdi Emmanuel were prosecuted on one count separate charges of impersonation.

The charge against  Chukwu reads; “that you, Henry Chukwu sometime in 2023, in Enugu, Enugu State within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, impersonated Jerry Isaac, a foreign national from United States of America by means of your phone via a fake Facebook account, with intent to gain advantage for yourself from unsuspecting foreign nationals and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 22(2) (b) (i) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention Etc.) Act. 2015 and punishable under section 22(2) (b) of the same Act”.

The charge against Nwoso reads; “that you, Chukwunonso Paul Nwoso sometime in May, 2023 in Enugu, within the jurisdiction of the Honorable Court, impersonated by presenting yourself as Fredrich Martin, a citizen of United States of America, on your email account using your iPhone 11 Pro Max with intent to obtain money by false Pretence and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 22(3)(a)(b) and punishable under section 22(4) of the Cybercrimes ( Prohibition, Prevention Etc.)Act. 2015”.

The defendants pleaded guilty to the charge preferred against them.  Consequently, the court convicted and sentenced them to one year imprisonment or a fine of N150,000.00 each.  They are also to forfeit their mobile phones to the Federal Government of Nigeria.

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