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...
65 year old legal practitional,Barrister Olu Johnson,has been arrested and charged before Ejigbo Magistrate court for his alleged involvement in the demolition of a building in Lagos state,as seen in the picture above.Johnson was arraigned with four other suspects and was remanded in prison custody at Kirikiri,Lagos along with the other four suspects the police alleged Johnson conspired with to commit the crime.They are 68 years old Samuel Ayantuga,70 year old Sunday Akinbode,30 year old Olumuyiwa Akinbode and a female 51 year old Mrs Abimola Adeolu.They are charged with conspiracy,unlawful and willful damage and assault under the Criminal Code.The suspects allegedly went to Block 328 flat 2 ,Jakande Estate in Ejigbo and demolished a building belonging to Sunday Ayodeji.It was gathered that the suspects are members of Methodist Church located in the area where the incident happened.According to the police,the suspects reportedly demolished the building to take possession of the land that leads to the entrance of the church.Apart from that,they reportedly assaulted Paul Akindolie in the process of demolishing the building.When they were arraigned,counsel to the defendants,Anthony Essien informed the court that Johnson was a senior lawyer who had spent 30 years at the bar.He pleaded with the court to grant him bail in the most liberal terms.The presiding Magistrate,Mrs J.O.E. Adeyemi granted the suspects bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.They were remanded in prison custody pending when they will perfect their bail condition.The matter was adjourned till 8 February,2016 for hearing.One more photo below 
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