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...

PRESIDENT BUHARI,APPOINTS OBASANJO AS HIS SPECIAL ENVOY TO GUINEA BISSAU.

                     According to sources,President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed concern over the unfolding political situation in Guinea Bissau following the dismissal of the Prime Minister,Mr Domingos Pereira,and his cabinet by President Jose Mario Vaz.This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja today friday by the president's Special Adviser on Media and Publicity,Mr Femi Adesina.It stated that Buhari had already sent former President Olusegun Obasanjo as his Special Envoy to mediate and help find a solution to the crisis brewing in that country.According to the statement,Buhari's peace mission is in demonstration of true African solidarity and brotherhood.The statement maintained that Obasanjo had embarked on the first leg of his mission by consulting with the current Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government,President Macky Sall of Senegal in Dakar yesterday thursday.''It is regrettable that while Chief Obasanjo was still consulting with President Sall,President Jose Mario Vaz of Guinea Bissau proceeded to appoint and swear in a new Prime Minister in the person of Mr Baciro Dja,a development that has worsened the political situation in his country''.President Buhari appealed for calm and called on the leadership in Guinea Bissau to exercise utmost restraint and ensure the maintenance of law and order as efforts continue to resolve the current crisis.He further urged the leadership in Guinea Bissau,including the military,to ensure respect for constitutional order,sanctity of life and safety of citizens''.

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