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...
According to sources,the Rivers state Governor Nyesom Wike drop charges against three notorious armed robber who allegedly killed policemen and soldiers across the state.Now the APC in River state in a statement expressed their sadness yesterday wednesday over the governor's decision to release the three notorious criminals said ''On November 19,2015,three members of a notorious armed robbery gang,operating in Port Harcourt metropolis with formidable weaponry,headed by George,a native of Rumukunde in Emohua Local Government of Rivers state,were arrested by men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad {SARS} of the Rivers State Police Command.The suspects Charles Emesiobi Nwaoepi,Goodnews Kejeh and Goodluck Wogbo who subsequently made confessional statements,were arrested and arms were found on them,including one AK-47 with number 2770,belonging to the police,one AK-49 rifle with butt number 44150,belonging to the Army and one K2 rifle,with number 046484,belonging to the police and having 44 rounds of 7.62 millimetre {mm} ammunitiob and 55 rounds of 5.56 mm live ammunition''.It was learnt that police investigations revealed that the three suspects stole the arms from the slain policemen and soldiers,including Lance Corporal Yohanna Kamuji and Corporal Bello Lazarus,both attached to 20 Battalion of the Nigerian Army at Bori Camp in Port Harcourt.The gang on October 14,last year also allegedly robbed a Diamond Bank branch in Port Harcourt.The APC is shocked that right from the day the suspects were arrested and two of them were charged to court,there had been intense pressure by officials of the Rivers State government to have them released,as the suspects are alleged to be the boys of a serving Government House worker.With Wike's government on its way out,the Attorney General,through the Director of Public Prosecution {DPP},advised against further prosecution of the suspects,who were allegedly responsible for the killing of many innocent citizens,including policemen and soldiers.This is contained in a legal advice by the DP,advising that the charges against the three gang members be dropped; their case files have been returned to the police''.
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