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...
A passenger Mr Ovuironye Mathew Dennis was travelling on board a 6.45am Aero flight today monday,was caught while stealing about N350,000 from a luggage belonging to an Austrain,Novotny Aton,another passenger on the flight.31 year old Denise with 1.65height as captured in his temporary driver's licence and seating on flight seat No.23c,was spotted by a member of the airline's cabin crew when he removed the Austrain's bag from the cockpit as if he was changing his seat.The suspect was also caught with a wrap of marijuana.The suspect had removed the bag from the cockpit where the Austrain sat,took it to his own seat,giving the impression that he was changing his seat and stole a sum of N150,000 and 500 Euros belonging to the Austrian.But he ran out of luck when a female cabin crew raised alarm,asked him to remain seated while he was trying to return the bag to the cockpit before the Austrian could suspect any foul play.''While trying to return the bag i asked him to seat down.But he became uncomfortable before the plane landed and the whiteman raised alarm that he couldn't find his bag''.Immediately the plane landed at the Abuja airport,the Austrian couldn't find his bag and raised alarm,but the cabin crew member told him to check the bag with Dennis.After the suspect was stripped naked,he told other angry passengers that he mistakenly took the bag in question for his own.The Austrian later discovered that the sum of N150,000 and 500 Euros had been taken from the bag.Other passengers immediately descended on Dennis.The money was later found on him alongside a wrap of marijuana.He said he stole the money to take care of his ill mother {story}.
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