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...
Senator Bukola Saraki,who attented the wedding ceremony of Senator Dino Melaye's younger sister,Shade,to her husband Wale,yesterda in Ayetoro Kogi State,took to his social media to commiserate with victims of Kano inferno.Saraki in a statement by his Special Adviser {Media and Publicity} lamented the continuous occurrences of fire disasters in markets across the country and urged the managements of markets to always employ all modern means of preventing and combating fire disasters to ensure traders are not subjected to this harrowing loss.The popular Sabon Gari market in Kano,was in the early hours off saturday hit by a fire incident very that led to the destruction of goods and properties worth millions of naira.''The continuous loss of merchandise and properties in many commodity markets in the country and Kano in particular to fire disasters has reached a worrisome level that requires urgent measures to combat the trend.These fires incidents had deprived our hard working and determined traders the means of livelihood and survival and these are expectedly breadwinners of their families.In addition,these losses represent the depletion of nation wealth as most of the victims constitute a significant chunk of entrepreneurial class who are supposedly great contributors to the nation's Gross Domestic Product {GDP}.This is most unfortunate to the economy of Kano State,more so coming after the destruction of Kurmi market,the oldest market in Kano by fire,and the recent inferno at the furniture section of Abubakar Rimi market.The Senate is pained by the loss,and i seize this opportunity to underscore the need for adequate preventive measures against fire disasters in our market.All markets in the country must be built with plans to prevent outbreak of fire incident and equipped with fire fighting equipment.Also,market women should be constantly trained in fire preventive measures and drills''.He urged the state government to ensure thorough investigations to unravel the cause of the incident and forestall occurrence.To the couples that got married in Kogi,the Senate President wrote ''I wish the new couple the best of blessings as they begin their union''.More photos below. 
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