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...

TOKUNBO OR SECOND HAND TYRES,ACCOUNTED FOR MORE THAN 10% OF ROAD ACCIDENTS IN NIGERIA.-FRSC.

                               The Assistant Corps Marshal in charge of Policy,Research and Statistic,Dt Kayode Olagunju disclosed this on saturday in Ado Ekiti.Olagunjunspoke at a nationwide national awareness campaign organised by the corps for frivers,vulcanisers as well as tyre dealers and other stakeholders.He stated that the accidents which were usually caused by either ''Tokunbo'' or ''second hand'' tyres,accounted for more than 10 per cent of road accidents in the country.Olagunju expressed regrets that most Nigerians still preferred to go for used tyres in spite huge campaign and mobilisation mounted against such practice by the corps.He warned that his men patrolling the highways would henceforth not take it easy with recalcitrant drivers and vehicle owners caught with expired tyres.Olagunju said that the same treatment would be meted out  to government drivers as well as those regarded as ''untouchable'' on the society.According to him,the commission will intensify efforts in its collaboration with the Standards Organisation of Nigeria,{SON} to raid outlets and consequent destruction of killer tyres.''Only the lucky ones are arrested by road marshals,but only the unlucky ones are arrested by the road accidents''.One more photo below.                                                       

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