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...

A PETROL TANKER CRASHED KILLING ABOUT 6 PEOPLE YESTERDAY ALONG UYO-CALABAR HIGHWAY.{PHOTO}.


                    According to PM News,at least six persons were feared dead in a petrol tanker crash which occurred at Kilometre 8,Obong Itam,along Uyo-Calabar highway around 8:30 pm yesterday monday.It was learnt that the driver,in a hurry to escape police arrest,sped off and crashed into the pavement along the highway.The News Agency of Nigeria {NAN} learnt that a tricycle was trapped and the passengers in the tricycle died in the inferno.According to an eye witness,Mr Cyril Ekpenyong from Obong Itam,the tricycle rider,was taken to a hospital,but died thereafter.Ekpenyong said that the driver refused to stop when the police flagged the truck to stop,but the police did not pursue the vehicle.He said that the thinking of truck driver was that the police team was pursuing him as he had poor lighting even at the rear.''We saw the truck as thee police were trying to flag it down because it was driving with one headlamp which was not even bright.The driver did not mind the police as he veered to the right of the policemen to escape''.

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