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 Minister of Power,Works and Housing,Mr Babatunde Fashola,has assured the OgunState government of the refund of N124 billlion spent on the construction of Federal Roads across the state.Mr Fashola gave this assurance in Abeokuta,the Ogun State capital,on Friday,after he led a team from the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing to Ogun State on an inspection and assessment tour of the federal roads and the ongoing Housing project of the Federal Government in the state.The Minister,who expressed satisfaction with the quality of the roads and flyover inspected,revealed that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government would adequately reimburse the state.Speaking on the plans of the Federal government in the Housing sector,Mr Fashola disclosed that his ministry has started the construction of Federal Housing units along Ajebo road in Abeokuta wwhile another one located at the media village is ongoing.The Minister also added that his ministry has also intervened in the Magboro area of the state which had no electricity for several years with the laying of cables and the provision of power plant.On his part,the Ogun State Governor,Senator Ibikunle Amosun thanked the Federal government for working its talk especially on the reconstruction of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.Governor Amosun called on the Federal government to intervene on some other Federal roads that require urgent attention in the state.In thiss respect,the Governor mentioned the likes of Papalantoro-Ilaro road,Lafenwa-Ayetoro road,and Lagos-Abeokuta old road among others.Governor Amosun also seized the occassion to mention thee fact that no other state in Nigeria has the number of industries that Ogun State currently has.He added that in view of this,Ogun State contributes almost 40 per cent into the Federal purse.Governor Amosun said this should naturally necessitate the need to review the federal allocation sharing formula that comes from the non oil sector in order to adequately compensate Ogun.
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