OVER 25 MILLION PHONES STOLEN IN ONE YEAR- FG. (PHOTO).
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...
Less than 24 hours after the office of Mr Tele Ikuru,the Deputy Governor Rivers state was bombed by unidentified persons.The office of Justice Charlse Wali was also bombed at about 3pm today,a day after he ruled that mr Evans Bipi should stop parading himself as speaker of Rivers House of Assembly.Some cars at the parking lot of the Judge and part of the administrative block of the judge's office on Omuku road,Ahoada were affected.
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