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...
The 4year old boy was said to have gone to open the gate of his father's compound at Laderin estate,Abeokuta yesterday monday evening when he heard visitors knocked.After opening the gate,the strange visitors grabbed the boy and took him into a waiting vehicle on the street and sped away to unknown location.The abductors are yet to contact the family or demand ransom.It was gathered that the father of the boy,Dr Mucipay Kanu was in the sitting room while his wife was also in the kitchen busy with cooking when the incident occurred.I am sure the kidnappers knows that they do send the little boy to open the gate any time a visitor knocks and they capitalized on it.I pray they find the little boy ohhh.
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