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...

A MAN DIED AFTER HE RAMMED INTO A TRUCK,ALONG BENIN EXPRESS WAY TODAY.

                       Today sunday morning a man was crushed to death when his Mercedes Benz wagon car in which he was travelling,rammed into a stationary truck belonging to Seven Up Bottling Company,along the Benin Lagos expressway.The victim simply identified as Iyare,was said to be coming from the Lagos end of the road,apparently lost control of the car and ran into the rear of the articulated truck  parked on a grass verge  opposite the company premises where the fatal accident occurred.He was rushed to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital {UBTH},Ugbowo,where he was confirmed dead.One of thee eyewitnesses who spoke to journalists on condition of anonymity,said the victim may have been under a hot pursuit by customs officials,because according to him,the Mercedez Benz C class station wagon car had no number plates and looked quite new.According to a senior police officer,who did not want his name mentioned said no sooner had the driver been taken to UBTH than the youths,suspected to be hoodlums,began setting the trucks on fire..The Toll Gate Unit Commander of the FRSC,Mr Ameen Adewale,who further confirmed the incident,said the remains of the driver had been  deposited in the mortuary,while efforts were being made to remove the damaged vehicle.

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