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...

LAGOS STATE TASK FORCE ARRESTED 4 DRIVERS & IMPOUNDED 17 MOTORCYCLES.

                             The operatives of the Lagos State Task Force have arrested 4 private vehicle drivers and impounded 17 motorcycles for driving against traffic in some parts of Lagos.Speaking on the operation,the Chairman of the Lagos State Task Force,SP Olayinka Egbeyemi,said the enforcement operation was carried out in view of the need to ensure that motorists comply with the Lagos Traffic Law as well as the series of complaints from residents in Iyana-Ipaja,Pen-cinema,Air-port Road,Ile-zik and Fagba in Lagos.He explained that the force is daily inundated with complaint of motorists and cyclists driving against the traffic,especially at peak hours,resulting in avoidable accidents and loss of lives in the aforementioned areas.On his part,the Lagos State Commissioner of Police Mr. Fatai Owoseni has directed that drivers of those vehicles and riders of impounded motorcycles apprehended should be immediately charged to court for various traffic offences as contained in the Lagos State Road Traffic Laws of 2012.The Commissioner of Police Mr Fatai Owoseni however said if those arrested forfeited their vehicles to the government in accordance with the Lagos State Road Traffic Laws of 2012,others who intend to commit same traffic offence would have a re-think.Mr, Owoseni maintained that every section of the Lagos State Road Traffic Laws of 2012 must be obeyed by all road users across the State.He noted that it has been statistically revealed that private vehicle drivers including motorcycle and tricycle operators were those committing more of traffic offences than any other road users in Lagos.

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