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...

A MAN AJAYI,HIRED 2 THUGS TO POUR ACID ON HIS EX-WIFE AT AJASA COMMAND AREA,LAGOS.

                        According to sources,a man identified as Ajayi Olatunbosun has been arrested by the police for allegedly hiring thugs to pour acid on his ex-wife,Bamidele Otakiti,in her shop on Adejobi street in the Ajasa Command area of Lagos.It was gathered that all had been well between the couple since they moved to Lagos in 2005 untill a few months ago when a disagreement soured their relstionship.The quarrel was said to have led to their separation in February,2015.It was learnt that the suspect,prior to the divorce,had on several occasions accused Otakiti of adultery.The 47 year old commercial had pleaded with the woman not to divorce him,It was learnt that Otakiti bore three children for Olatunbosun.The two man assailant team had come to Otakiti's shop on April 21 at about 7:30pm,with a substance which later tested positive for acid.She was reportedly trying to give them change for some items they had bought when they poured the substance on her.The attackers allegedly told the woman that they were sent by her ex-husband before they fled the area.She was said to have been rushed to a nearby hospital,from where she was referred to the General Hospital,Ile Epo,for intensive care.Olatunboson,who lives on Adetoun street,Abule Egba,was apprehended after his alleged involvement in the incident,which was reported at the Meiran police station.A police source told our correspondent that the Ifewara,Osun state,indigene initially denied the allegation,but later owned up after being thoroughly quizzed.Olatunbosun was brought before an Ojokoro Magistrate court on two counts of Assault preferred against him by a police prosecutor,Inspector Benson Emuerhi.The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge.Mrs O.A Olayinka,a senior magistrate,admitted him to bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in the like sum.The sureties must show evidence of means of livelihood to the court for verification.

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