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...
Activities of land grabbers and speculators in Lagos State will son be under permanent check as members of the State House of Assembly has,at its plenary on tuesdsy,passed a bill which seeks to criminalize what has come to be known as' land grabbing' into Law.The bill,which was passed after the third reading,prohibits forceful entry and illegal occupation of landed properties;violent and fraudulent conduct in relation to landed properties in Lagos State and for connected purposes and has duly been sent to the Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode for his assent.YThe Speaker LAHA,Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa in his submission stated that the passage of the bill into law will give sanction to any individual who is culpable of the offence.In a related development,a bill for a law to create and exhibit sporting activities has scaled through the second reading.Hon. Adedamola Kasumu representing Ikeja Constituency II,while reading the bill on the floor of the House,said the bill seeks to establish and formulate sport policy in the State and it would create opportunity to give support financially to schools and clubs.He said,the bill when passed into Law,will also regulate and supervise sporting activities and committees at Local Government levels; engage the youths and empower the Sport Commission to inaugurate and regulate committees.Hon. Agunbiade who contributed to the merits of the bill said that ''I see this bill coming to strengthen sporting activities in the State''.The Speaker, Rt Hon Mudashiru Obasa however ruled that the bill should be sent to the House Co,,ittee on Youths Sports and Social Development for detailed examination and deliberation.
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