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...

THE HUSBAND OF THE WOMAN,THAT WAS SHOT DEAD BY A POLICE CORPORAL IN LAGOS,DIED TODAY.

                     Today saturday morning,the brother of Godwin Ekpo,the husband of a woman Idongesit,who was shot dead by policemen at Isheri Oshun,died today.According to his brother,he died at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital Ikeja where he was taken for treatment early today morning.The victims were shot by a team of policemen attached to the Isheri Osun Police Division in Alimosho Local Government Area.The couple was returning from a church programme on wednesday in a tricycle belonging to the family to their in Abaranje in Ikotun when the incident happened.Godwin met a police checkpoint at Obalage bus stop,where other tricycle riders were being reportedly extorted by an eight man police team.When they approached the busstop,a police officer identified as Aremu Muesiu,reportedly opened fire on the tricycle when the couple refused to give the cops bribe.The bullet pierced through the tricycle back side and hit Idongesit,who was breast feeding a three month old baby.She died at the spot while Godwin who was also hit by the bullet sustained serious injury and was rushed to Ikeja General Hospital where he eventually died.The late couple who lived at Daniel street in Ejigbo before they relocated to Abaranje had four children.The incident sparked protest by motorcycle riders on thurday who shut down Ijegun Road in Alimosho area of Lagos.The police team who were involved in the check point toll where the incident happened have been arrested and transferred to the State Police Command Headquarters at Ikeja for investigation.My heart goes out to the family of the deceased couple.

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