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...
Tomorrow friday,President Barack Obama will land in Kenya with a mission to strengthen U.S security and economic ties,but his personal connection to his father's birth place will dominate a trip that Kenyans view as a native son returning home.Obama is likely to forcus talks in Nairobi on security cooperation.He will also spend private time with his family members but will not travel to the village that is most closely associated with the family name.In a recent interview,Valerie Jarrett,a Senior aide and family friend of the Obama,said in an interview that ''Just as anybody is curious about their heritage,visiting Kenya provides him an opportunity to make that personal connection''.
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