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...
Today at about 9:25 am in the morning,troops of 120 Task Force Battalion,27 Task Force Brigade,in conjunction with vigilantes while patrol,intercepted 5 Boko Haram terrorists logistics team at Gotumba area trying to move logistics items to suspected Boko Haram hideouts at Aluwa,using 5 donkeys.The terrorists on sighting the patrol team,ran and abandoned the items.However,the team pursued and killed 3 of them,while 2 escaped with gun shot wounds.Items recovered from them include 3 packets of Tramol,2 packets of Lamumol,7 packets of Really Extra,2 packets Viagra,2 of Ulgra and 14 of washing soap.Other items include 4 rolls of Klin Detergent,2 packets razor blade and 14 packets of Maggi,half bag of table salt,5 bicycle tyres and tubes,as well as 2 quick patch for tubes,1 roll of matches and 10 pairs of rubber shoes.The troops also recovered large quantity of potash,onions,locust beans,some quantity of rice,mats and tarpaulin .In a related development,based on information,troops of 7 Division Garrison today in conjunction Civilian JTF,arrested one Alhaji Bulama Budu at Old Maiduguri area.Preliminary investigation shows that Alhaji Bulami Budu,who hailed from Aiwa village,Mafa Local Government Area,was one of the Boko Haram terrorists detained at Giwa Barracks before he escaped when his colleagues,Boko Haram terrorists attacked the facility in March 2014.His arrest would further lend credence to Nigerian Army investigation on the incidence about the number of casualties killed by the terrorists and those that escaped that day.He is currently being interrogated by the Joint Intelligent Committee.-Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman,Acting Director Army Public Relations.More photos below. 
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