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...
Lagos State Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode today thursday approved a total sum of N740,432.00 as compensation for host communities of Parcel B comprising Yegunda,Abomiti and International Airport site of the Lekki Free Trade Zone {LFTZ].The State's Commissioner for Commerce,Industry and Cooperatives,Prince Rotimi Ogunleye,who announced the approval of the Governor at a media briefing held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in Alausa,said the development was in line the commitment of the Ambode administration to engender a sustainable cordial relationship between the host communities and investors in the LFTZ.Ogunleye,who addresed the briefing alongside the Special Adviser to the Governor on Commerce,Hon, Benjamin Olabinjo; Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs,Hon Muslim Folami; the Managing Director of Lekki Worldwide Investmentds Limited,Dr. Tunde Sodade,among others,said ever since coming on board,Governor Ambode has seriously and holistically addressed the salient need to compensate the host communities,adding that remarkable progress had been recorded in that regard.While stating that the State Government has continued to engage the host communities ever since the LFTZ project started in 2004,Ogunleye said the engagement principally centered on the need for the communities to recognize the multiplier effects of the project in terms of employment generation and the value to be added to the socio-economic lives of the people.He said already,modalities were being put in place to ensure hitch-free payment of the approved N740 million,adding that the payment would be effected with immediate effect.Responding to questions,Ogunleye said the compensation exercise was a continuous process,revealing that N65 million was paid early this year for land owners affected by the ongoing Dangote projects which included petrochemical plant,gas project,fertilizer and refinery project capable of refining 650,000 barrels of oil per day.He said before now,the host communities of the 3,000 hectares of land housing the LFTZ Development Agency,a company jointly owned by the State Government and a consortium of Chinese investors,were heavily compensated,adding that more land owners would be compensated in due course at the end of verification and valuation exercise.
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