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 Chairman of the Special Committee on Clean-Up of Ikoyi,Victoria Island and Lekki,Mr Tunji Bello recently said the progressing exercise has already cleaned up seven major streets in Victorial Island and five in Ikoyi.The Chairman who spoke with newsmen after an unscheduled visit to some of the areas being cleaned-up on Ahmadu Bello Way and Ozumb Mbadiwe said the committee has decided to take the clean-up exercise on the listed streets in batches to ensure sustainability and effectiveness.Mr Bello along with members of the Special Committee including the Sole Administrators of Iru-Victoria Island and Ikoyi-Obalende LCDA,Princess Aderemi Adebowale and Mr Felix Ona-Olawale,officials of the Task Force on Special Offences,members of Victoria Island Residents Association {VIRA} on the inspection,listed the streets already cleaned up in Victoria Island to include Water Corporation Drive,Ahmadu Bello Way,Adetokunbo Ademola,Bishop Aboyade Cole,Ajose Adeogun,Ligali Ayorinde Streets and Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue while those in Ikoyi are Awolowo Road,Falomo Roundabout,Kingsway Road,Glover Road,and Bourdillion Road.He clarified that KAI Operatives would be deployed to areas where street traders were dislodged and shanties demolished to ensure that such people do not return.The Committee Chairman continued saying ''On Ahmadu Bello Way,where we have a lot of infractions such as illegal parking by tricycles and conversion of median walkways to parking space and setbacks by yellow taxis,car hire services,companies without parking lots,all such vehicles which were not removed after due notices,have been towed away to ensure free flow of traffic.Even on the same Ahmadu Bello Way,all those who have turned the road to a major depot for charcoal have been removed and the spaces secured with motorized KAI patrol vehicles.At the entrance to the Eko Atlantic City which has been taken over by miscreants and undersirable elements who masquerade as religioud worshippers,sleep and defecate on the stretch of the fence have all been dislodged and the area cleaned up through combined operations by men of the State Task Force on Environmental and Special Offences,the Wate Management Authority {LAWMA} and Environmental Health Officers of IruVictoria Island LCDA'',he stated.He said the exercise has also provided an avenue for security agencies to dislodge criminally minded people who reside in several abandoned land spaces and buildings in areas like Ligali Ayorinde that served as brothels and drinking joints.He reiterated that the Special Task Force is committed to carrying out the mandate of the Committed as spelt out during its inauguration by the Governor and would ensure that all environmental nuisances which dot the area are removed in a steady and systematic manner.More photos below.
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