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...
Today sunday around 9:30am.,a blast set off by a female suicide bomber tore through a crowded market in Damaturu Yobe state,killing at least 15 people.According to a police spokesman Toyin Gbadegasin ''Fifteen people have been confirmed dead so far and more dead bodies are being brought to the hospital,and around 50 people had been injured''.The explosion today came six days after a suicide bomber killed three policemen at a checkpoint on the outskirts of the city.No one have claimed responsibility for the bombing,but all fingers points to the Islamist group,Boko Haram.
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