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...

MORE THAN 25 DEAD AS BOKO HARAM ATTACKS YOBE STATE.

Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau speaks at an unknown location in this still image taken from an undated video released by Nigerian Islamist rebel group Boko Haram. REUTERS/Boko Haram handout via Reuters TV                         According to sources,Boko haram gunmen attacked a Nigerian military base adjacent to a police barracls simultaneously in the northeastern town of Buni Yadi,killing at least 25 security personel.The attack occured late on monday in Yobe state.The attack occured not far from where the islamist insurgents shot or burned to death 59 pupils at a boarding school in February.The eye witness Mustafa said the militants arrived in an armored personnel  carrier and six toyota Hilux pickup trucks before dismounting and firing into the air.They fired rocket propelled grenade at both bases.At least 11 soldiers,14 police officers,including a female officer,were killed.The security source in Yobe state said 17 soldiers may have actually died.Yobe state police spokeman Nansak Chequam said he knew of the attack but that the details were sketchy.Cameroon also deployed 1,000 troops today and armoured vehicles to it's border region with Nigeria as it steps up its military presence to counter any arising threat from boko haram.

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