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...

NIGERIAN POLICE,PARADED 11 KIDNAPPERS WHO KIDNAPPED THE DEPUTY HIGH COMMISSIONER OF SIERRA LEONE TO NIGERIA,TODAY.{PHOTOS}.

             The Nigerian Police Force paraded kidnappers of Deputy High Commissioner of Sierra Leone to Nigeria and others,today 12th July 2016.The Nigeria Police Force paraded an eleven man kidnap gang terrorizing Kaduna,FCT and other North-Central States of Nigeria today,at the Peace-Keeping Hall,Force Headquarters,Abuja.In a press release today,the Nigerian Police wrote that  ''In a coordinated operation based on intelligence and technical support,the Intelligence Response Team {IRT} of the Nigeria Police has smashed an eleven man kidnap gang that had for some time now terrorized Kaduna State,the FCT and other North-Central States of Nigeria.The dare devil criminal gang was responsible for the abduction of the Sierra-Leonean Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria,Maj Gen. Alfred Claude-Nelson on June 30,2016,the Executive Director of Dangote Grop and many other high profile kidnap for ransom in recent times.The modus operandi of these criminal elements includes mounting road blocks on highways in Military uniforms,surprise attack on unsuspecting motorist and relocating from one point to other in the forest with their victims to avoid detection and arrest.In order to halt the apparent trend in the increase of kidnap for ransom,armed robbery and other anti-social behaviours,the Inspector-General of Police,Ag.IGP I brahim Idris,NPM,mni has reorganized the tactical operations teams to tackle crime and criminality throughout the country.To this end,the Intelligence Response Team {IRT} of the IGP Monitoring Unit,the Nigeria Police on July 2,2016 carried out tactical surveillance of the Abuja-Kaduna axis and all the adjoining States.This coordinated operation led to the arrest of eleven members of the notorious gang that has been terrorizing the North-Central States of the country with arm and ammunition recovered from them.
The suspected kidnappers in Police custody are:

1. Alhaji Rabiu Yusuf 'm' Aged 45yrs-Gang Leader'
2. Garba Abubakar 'm' aka Hbu Aged 27yrs-2i/c Gang Leader'
3. Yusuf Adamu 'm' Aged 20yrs.
4. Hussaini Musa 'm' Aged 25yrs.
5. Shuaibu Idris 'm' Aged 35yrs
6. Usman Bello 'm' Aged 20yrs.
7.Musa Ali 'm' Aged 45yrs.
8. Muhammadu Abubakar 'm' Aged 30 yrs.
9. Suleiman Abubakar 'm' Aged 25yrs.
10. Gambo Ibrahim 'm' Aged 25rs.
11. Balarabe Mohammadu 'm' Age 32yrs.

The Intelligence Response Team Operatives also recovered the following arms and ammunitions.

1. Three {3} AK 47 rifles
2. Three {3} AK 47 rifles magazines loaded with ninety rounds of aammunition.
3. Two {2} sets of Military camouflage uniforms.

Investigations are ongoing and the suspects will be charged to court as soon as it is concluded.Smilarly,the Ag. IGP Ibrahim K. Idris has ordered the same Intelligence based operations throughout the federation to flush out all criminal elements.Also,the IGP has directed the State Commissioners of Police and Technical/Operation Commanders to improve the response rate on issues of crimes and criminality,assuring law abiding citizens of protection of their fundamentl human rights.A.g.IGP Idri assures all members of the Diplomatic community of their safety and adequate security in Nigeria.He also reiterated that crime prevention,management and control must bee approached from the perspective of collective responsibility''.
DCP DON AWUNAH,fsi

FORCE PUBLIC RELATIOONS OFFICER,
FORCE HEADQUARTERS,
ABUJA.

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