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...
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UPDATE: FEMALE LAWYER PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO FOUR-COUNT CHILD ABUSE CHARGE, CASE ADJOURNED TO JULY 30.(PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE.

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 35-Year Old Lawyer Pleads Not Guilty To Four-Count Child Abuse Charge, Case Adjourned To July 30


By Joseph Egbeocha (ABS News)


35 year-old Adachukwu Okafor who is accused of brutalizing her house help in Onitsha in January this year has pleaded not guilty to a four-count charge brought against her at the Children, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Court in Awka by the Anambra State Government.


Adachukwu, a mother and who is said to be a lawyer, is accused of willfully and unlawfully inflicting physical injuries on the 11 year-old Happiness Nwafor with cane, hot electric iron and hot kitchen knife, offence contrary to section 4(1) of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition and Protection, VAPP, Law  2017.


She is also accused of inflicting grievous harm on Miss Nwafor, offence contrary to section 290 of the Criminal Code Cap 36 Volume II Revised Laws of Anambra State, 1991.


Also brought against the defendant is alleged deprivation of Miss Nwafor's' liberty by detaining her inside toilet without food and water; while tying her two legs, hands and mouth with clothes, offence contrary to section 12(1) of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition and Protection Law 2017.


Anambra State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Professor Sylvia Ifemeje, Principal State Counsel, Jerry Emebie, and Senior State Counsel, Vivian Anyaene, are representing the state, while Barrister Chijioke Nwankwo is representing the defendant in the suit.


After Mrs Okafor pleaded not guilty to the charges, the Presiding Judge, Justice Peace Otti, who also listened to submissions of the prosecution and defense counsels, adjourned the matter to 30th July for hearing and ruling on bail application of the defendant.

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