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...

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DISTRIBUTES 4.116 BUSES NATIONWIDE.{PHOTO}.

                 According to sources,a total of 4,116 buses valued N37 billion have been delivered to beneficiaries nationwide under the Federal Government's Public Mass Transit Revolving Fund {PMTF} Scheme.The Managing Director of The Infrastructure Bank,Mr Adekunle Oyinloye,state this in a paper he presented at a National Workshop for Chief Executive Officers of Mass Transit Companies in Abuja.Oyinloye said the buses were released to mass transit companies to provide cheap and affordable road transport services to Nigerians across the six geo-political zones and the FCT.According to him,the vehicles were provided under phase I and II of the N25 billion PMT scheme being managed by the Infrastructure Bank.He stated that the scheme has also empowered over 50,000 Nigerians,including bus drivers,bus assistants,auto-technicians and booking clerks,through direct employment.''In addition,the scheme has thrived in reducing poverty and enhancing regional integration,as more people are able to move easily across different regions of the country,and across the West African sub-region.The PMTF Scheme offers a single digit interest rate regime of five per cent per annum in Phase ! and zero percent per annum in Phase II.Thi has resulted in cost savings of about N10 billion when compared with the prevailing interest rate of about 25 percent per annum obtainable in other financial institution''.

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