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...
Ogun State Governor,Senator Ibikunle Amosun,today thursday,joined other leaders and stakeholders of the ruling All Progressives Congress {APC},in the South West geo-political zone for a crucial meeting at the Government House,Agodi,Ibadan,Oyo State.Addressing Journalists after the closed door meeting,which lasted for over four hours,former Governor of Ogun State and one of the leaders of the party,Chief Olusegun Osoba disclosed that ''in the South West zone of APC,there is unity of purpose''.While revealing that the leadership of party is one,Chief Osoba disclosed that South West leaders of the APC ave decided to re-assert themselves as the leader of the progressives in the country for the betterment of Nigeria.Chief Osofa further informed that the meting critically examined issues affecting the South West geopolitical zone and resolved that moving forward,there will be constant consultation with South West Governors for the development of the region.''We have reviewed all the issues after due consultations with all our National Assembly members and leaders at the party level and we have agreed to work in unison,'' Chief Osoba said.Other governors at the meeting include Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode,Lagos; Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola,Osun State and the host Governor,Senator Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State.Also present at the meeting were the National Leader of the Party,Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu,former interim National Chairman of the party and former Governor of Osun State,Chief Bisi Akande,former Governor of Ogun State,Chief Olusegun Osoba,former Governor of Osun SState,Chief Olagunsoye Oyinlola,Senate Chief Whip,Senator Olusola Adeyeye and Majority Leader of the House of Representatives,Hon,Femi Gbajabiamila.Others include the Minister of Information and Culture,Alhaji Lai Muhammed,his Finance,Solid Minerals,Communications and Power,Works and Housing counterparts,Mrs Kemi Adeosun,Dr. Kayode Fayemi,Barrister Adebayo Shittu and Mr. Babatunde Fashola respectively.
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