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...

FOUR YAHOO BOYS BAG TWO YEARS JAIL TERMS IN KADUNA. (PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE




Four Yahoo Boys Bag Two Years Jail Terms in Kaduna


The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes, Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of  Emmanuel Ogbu ( aka  Ewelina Ruminska), Cornelius Oyathekhua ( aka Collins Fredrick), Daniel Emmanuel ( aka Bob Matson) and Timmy Ebenezer before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court on separate one count charge  bordering on internet fraud.  


The charge against Cornelius Oyathekhua reads, “ Cornelius Oyathekhua ( aka Collins Fredrick) Male, sometime in May, 2023 in Kaduna within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court impersonated one Collins Fredrick ( an American Military Personnel) on Facebook ( an online social media application) and in such assumed character cheated one Amander Lawler of the sum of $300 Dollars ( Three Hundred Dollars) when you calmed to be in a romantic relationship with her which you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence  contrary to Section 308 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law, 2017 and punishable under Section 309 of the same Law”.


For Daniel Emmanuel, the charge reads, “Daniel Emmanuel ( aka Bob Matson) sometime in June, 2023 in Kaduna within the judicial division of the High Court with intent to defraud falsely presented yourself as one Bob Matson, United States of America (USA) citizen and in such assumed character cheated unsuspecting victims the sum of $200 Dollars ( Two Hundred Dollars) on Instagram and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 142 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law 2017 and punishable under the same law”. 


The defendants who were arrested in different locations in Kaduna, pleaded guilty to the charges preferred against them. Consequently, the prosecuting counsel, E.K. Garba, M.E Eimonye, Y.J Matiyak and M.U Gadaka, urged the court to convict them accordingly.


Justice Khobo convicted and sentenced them to 2 years imprisonment or a fine of N 150,000 each. They are to further forfeit all proceeds of crime and devices recovered from them to the Federal Government of Nigeria.

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