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 Lagos State Government has expressed its condolences over the death of construction site workers who lost their lives on tuesday as a result of the collapse of a five storey building under construction on Kushenla Road,Ikate Elegushi,Lekki.In a press release issued on wednesday and signed by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy,Mr Steve Ayorinde,the Lagos State Government also announced that based on preliminary reports and investigation,it was discovered that the collapsed building was served contravention notice for exceeding the approved floors and thereafter sealed by the Lagos State Building Control Agency.It added that it had also been discovered that in a brazen act of defiance and impunity,the owners of the building,Messrs Leekki Worldwide Estatee Limited,the promoters of Lekki Gardens,criminally unsealed the property and continued building beyond the approved floors until the unfortunate incident of tuesday which has led to loss of lives.The statement added that arising from the Lagos State Executive Council meeting decision yesterday wednesday,the State Government will no longer tolerate the action of unscrupulous owners and builders who challenge its supervisory control thereby endangering the lives of Lagosians.The Stat Government has consequently directed the suspension of work at the site and ordered the Lagos State Police Command to cordon it off as it is now a crime scene.The government also directed further integrity tests be carried out on every other construction project which has or is currently being handled by Messrs Lekki Worldwide Estate Limited in the interest of public safety.Furthermore,the release quoted the Lagos State Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode as saying that all directors of Lekki Worldwide Estate Limited are strongly advised to submit themselves to the Lagos State Commissioner of Police within the next twenty four hours in their own interest or face immediate arrest.The statement also commended the timely response and remarkable intervention by the combined men of thr Lagos State Emergency Authority {LASEMA},the Lagos State Fire Service,Lagos State Ambulance Service {LASAMBUS},Red CrossNational Emergency Agency {NEMA},Lagos State Building Control Agency and the Rapid Response Squad {RRS}.The Lagos State Government also warned that it will no longer be business as usual stating that any developer either on existing or new building projects who fails to comply with building and construction regulations or attempts to subvert the law will henceforth face criminal prosecution.Other sources claimed that more than 30 people died in the building collapseMore photos below. 
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