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...
According to the Nigerian police,on tuesday the police rescued the Executive Chairman and founder of Bond Group of companies,Chief Adebowale Omotosho,from kidnappers hideout at Ajia village,Egbeda Local Government Area of Oyo State.Seven suspected members of the kidnap gang were arrested by the police.Their names are 32 years old Bisi Babatunda,who is said to be on the wanted list pf the police in Rivers state.28 years old Laide Shittu,40 year old Ajayi Olaniyi,23 year old Isiaka Kazeem,Alabi Olufemi,Oladipupo Abayomi and Ayobami Musa.The eight suspect,whose name was simply given as lucky,is currently at large.Also recovered were two AK 47 rifles,three imported pump action guns,three locally made pistol,Ak 47 magazines,as well as unspecified number of AK 47 ammunition and live cartridges.Chief Omotosho,a 78 year old man ,was abducted by suspected kidnappers from his residence at Gaa area of Awe,Oyo state,on wednesday March 4 2015 at about 7:30pm,with a sum of $1million demanded as ransom.But the kidnappers reportedly collected N10 million as ransom,though the gang's leader was said to have declared N5.5 million to other members.The Commissioner of police in Oyo state,Mr Muhammad Musa Kastina,who resumed duty in the state three weeks ago,said when he got wind of the abduction,he constituted an ambush squad by the operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad,Oyo and others.The Commissioner of Police said ''As a result our resilience,the defence line of hoodlums was weakened and they all ran helter-skelter with a remarkable degree of bullet wounds,leaving behind their victim in a house.We arrested seven of them,while two escaped with bullet wounds,leaving a trail of blood''.
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