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...
In 1903,a prisoner named Will West arrived at Leavenworth,the record clerk took the photographs above and thinking he remembered West,asked whether he had been there before?,West said no.The clerk took some measurements,went to the file and produced record,bearing the name William West.Amazed,the prisoner said,''That's my picture,but i don't know where you got it,for i don't know where you got it,for i know i have never been hear before''.Incredibly,this was true.A different William West had been serving a life sentence at Leavenworth since 1901,and the new prisoner had the same name,face and measurement.The case became a strong argument in favour of finger printing.
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