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...
The Lagos State Government has declared that the July 2016 Environmental Sanitation Environmental Sanitation Exercise will hold tomorrow saturday 30th July and be dedicated to cleaning of drains and canals across the state,to allow for free flow of water as the rainy season nears its peak.The Commissioner for the Environment,D Babatunde Adejare,in a press statement,stated that the Sanitation Exercise will be observed State-wide between the usual hours of 7:00am-10:00am during which,as usual,there will be restriction of human and vehicular movement across the State.Dr Adejare implored Lagosians to come out en-mass to clean and clear canals in their neighbourhood so as to continually prevent flooding in the State and warned that the period of environmental sanitation should not be used for any social engagement or sporting activity.According to him ''As we are all aware,Lagos is a coastal City that has high water table levels and is prone to flash-floods whenever it rains.We must therefore imbibe habits which will reduce to the barest minimum the incidence of flooding in the State''.Speaking further,Adejare said ''the target of the State this year is to sustain past records of flood abatement'',adding that,'' this can only be achieved through effective collaboration of the people''.The Commissioner advised advised residents of the State to desist from dumping waste arbitrarily into drainage channels and canals in order to maintain a flood-free Lagos.He also warned residents who still patronize cart pushers to desist from the illegal act and urged that disposal of waste must be through LAWMA/PSP Operators.Adejare affirmed that relevant law enforcement agencies and officials from LAWMA,LASTMA and KAI have been fully mobilized to enforce the restriction of movement order.All private and public transport operators are expected to comply with the restriction order between 7:00am-10:00am and anyone caught violating this order will be apprehended and prosecuted In line with the State's Environmental Sanitation Laws,he said.The Commissioner assured residents of the commitment and determination of the State Government to attain a sustainable,safe and clean environment and urged Lagosians to support Governor Akinwunmi Ambode's vision of a cleaner and healthier Lagos by abstaining from bad environmental practices. One more photo below. 
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