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 DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO,IS SET TO RELEASE 2,000 PRISONERS THIS MONTH.

              According to their Justice Minister Alexis Thambwe,he said yesterday tuesday that Democratic Republic of Congo will release 2,000 prisoners this month in a move to bring calm the political tension with the upcoming elections and to reduce overcrowding in the jails.The Justice Minister gave the number of the level offenders to be released as 1200,the prisoners who would have served one quarter of their sentences,received approval from the prison director and prosecutor general will be freed this month.The remaining number of 800 prisoners will be those that were pardoned by President Kabila last week.The President announced that prisoners over the age of 70 years detained for crimes that were not serious should be released.He added that the members of the separatist religious movement also be released from prison.DR Congo's jails hold around 20,000 prisoners,a number that is way past its capacity according to the United Nations.One more photo below.                            

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