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...
Troops of 26 Battalion,151 Task Force Battalion,155 Task Force Battalion and some elements of 21 Brigade have carried out a joint clearance operations to destroy remnants of Boko Haram terrorists camps and enclaves in the early hours of today in several villages in Bama Local Government Area of Borno state.The villages include Kircha Goniye,Wujjah Alkelu,Kita Jiddum,Jameri,Geri Gana,Gere Kura and Jabe.Other villages cleared by the troops were Hasana Jre and Chachile.During the operation,own troops came in contact with elements of the terrorists group during which 2 of the terrorists were killed.The troops further recovered 5 Dane guns,2 moble telephone handsets,3 Boko Haram terrorists flags and a Generator as well as several vehicles.In a related development,troops of 22 Brigade Garrison on blocking position also encountered a convoy of Boko Haram terrorists on motorocycles same day in which they killed 1 Boko Haram terrorist and recovered 3 motorcycles,1 bag containing cash sum of four hundred and sixty six thousand Naira {N466,000.00}.in addition,the troops also rescued 8 abducted persons made up of 2 women,2 female teenagers,3 male children and a minor who unfortunately sustained injury and is receiving treatment at the unit's medical facility.Information gathered from the rescued persons revealed that they were abducted from Ngoshe Bara village,Gwoza Local Government Area by the Boko Haram terroristss and taken to Sambisa forest in 2015 and married off to Boko Haram terrorists group fighters.They however relocated to Lake Chad general area prior to their rescue by troops.Interestingly,one of the women,Fatima Mohammed already a mother of 2 children,lamented that her husband,Mallam Mustapha,a retired District Court Judge in Gwoza,was killed by the terrorists before her abduction.The rescued persons are further being screened to further ascertain their status.As part of their contribution to the well being of the Internally Displaced Persons,22 Brigade Field Ambulance has been carrying out medical outreach at Dikwa Internally Displaced Persons Camp in which quite a number of persons benefited from the exercise where they were diagnosed and treated for various ailments most if which ranged from various degrees of body wounds to trauma.-Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman.Acting Director Army Public Relation.More photos below. 
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