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...
Following discreet,sustained and painstaking intelligence,the Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team {IRT} and the Kaduna State Command SIB operatives,smashed a deadly killer gang and arrested 4 suspects in connection with the kidnapping and subsequent murder of an army officer,Col. Samalia Yunusa,on Kaduna on 27th March,2016.Sequel to the kidnapping and killing of the officer,the IGP IRT deployed the Technical and Human Intelligence assets of the Force which led to the arrest of a Prison Wardernamed Abdullahi Adamu,who is a close associate of one of the prime suspects who was using the Tecno mobile phone stolen from the slain Colonel.Further investigation led to the arrest of two {2} of the prime suspects,namely :Ibrahim Kabiru 'm',23, {aka uztaz} and Ebele Presious 'm',41 {aka pastor},while the gang leader Emeka Okeke Cyprian 'm',44,and one other member of the syndicate,Chijoke Ugwuanyi,'m;,42 {aka CJ} were later arrested.Items recovered by the police from this notorious gang,which specialised in car snatching and truck hijacking in the state and selling same to unsuspected members of the public,include one AK 47 rifle,two magnum pistols,one Nissan Pathfinder ///jeep and documents of six {6} houses located in Anambra State of which Emeka Okeke Cyprian confessed were proceeds of his previous criminal activities.While commending the IGP IRT and operatives of the Kaduna State SIB detectives for their commitment,diligence and proffessionalism which led to the breakthrough and subsequent recovery of the weapons and a stolen Jeep,the Inspector General of Police,IGP Solomon E. Arase,fdc, enjoined the citizens to continue to support the Police with relevant information.Meanwhile,all the four suspect arrested in connection with the crime and presently in custody of the Force will soon be arraigned before a competent court of law for criminal charges preferred against them while effort to arrest the fleeing members of the gang continues.ACP Olabisi Kolawole,Force Public Relations Officer,Force Headquarters,Abuja.More photos below. 
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