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 RRS NABS EX-CONVICT OVER PHONE THEFT AT OSHODI.{PHOTOS}.

Image may contain: 1 person, standing and outdoor                                                     The operatives of the Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested an 18-year old serial phone thief in Oshodi.
The suspect,Sadeeq Wasiu,who had beem imprisoned seven times,was arrested on tuesday after several months of being on the operatives wanted list.
Wasiu,alias ''Omo Eiye'',as he is popularly called in Oshodi,was arrested at Oshodi Under-Bridge while trying to escape after snatching an infinix Note  from an undergraduate.
Before his arrest,the suspect had been accused of being behind the theft of four phones and two bag robbery incidents in Oshodi.
In his confession,Sadeep Wasiu claimed he was released from Potoki Prison,Badagry in January,2017 and had run away from his home in Ikire,Osun State since he was 15 years old.
According to him. ''I was 15 years when I came to Lagos to work as a conductor in 2014.My parents are nit aware that I am in Lagos.My popular name id Eiye.I steal phones from people at Oshodi.We were three in my group-Ahmed alias Oyi,Tombolo and me.We have stolen more than 45 phones as a group and countless number of phones individually.I used to sell the phones,according to their make,at Idi-Oro,Mushin,between N8,000 and N10,000.I have also gone to jail seven times'',he added.
Confirming the arrest,the State's Police Public Relations Officer,Superintendent of Police,DolapoBadmus,said that the Command will not rest on its oars in nipping in the bud,criminal activities in the State.
The suspect has been transferred to the Lagos State Taskforce in Oshodi for prosecution.One more photo below.
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