Almost ** thousand crimes against property were reported in Nigeria in the course of 2017. The largest number of cases was related to theft and stealing in general, which reached over ** thousand records. Cheating and fraud, and false pretense were in general the second most common crime, with nearly ** thousand cases registered in the same year.
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NBS (Nigeria). (June 29, 2018). Number of offenses against property reported in Nigeria in 2017, by type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1201461/number-of-offences-against-property-in-nigeria/
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