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...

BENIN COCA COLA PLANT,SHUT DOWN AFTER ONE OF THEIR WORKER WAS ELECTROCUTED TO DEATH.

                         Nigerian Bottling Company was halted on friday by casual workers following the death of one of their colleagues whose name was given as Jerry Ayo.The angry workers completely shut the plant located at the Eyean in Uhunmwode Local Government Area of Edo state,while protesting the death of their colleague.They also barricaded the company's gate and setup bornfires joined by relatives of the deceased.The protesters alleged that 21 year old Jerry Ayo died of electrocution while at work.The protesters who prevented other workers from gaining access into the building,vowed to sustain the protest until the company issues a statement on what led to Jerry's death,because according to them,they had complained severally about electric leakages at the plant but that the management simply told them to go if they were tired of working.Jerry was employed as a casual worker at the Coca Cola plat on the 20 April 2015.His uncle Michael said Jerry left home healthy but was brought back dead.One of the casual workers who gave his name as Goodluck Osawe,said the deceased did not know that there were electric leakages in plant,adding that he was in coma and they did not tell us.Head of Public Affairs and Communications of the company,Uzo Odenigbo,who confirmed the death of Jerry in a statement,said the deceased died on the way to the hospital after a seizure while at work.The company's sympathy to the family and said investigation as to the cause of the incident has commenced.

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