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,on Tuesday,gave an inkling of where the gubernatorial political pendulum may swing in Ogun State,come 2019.Speaking at the inauguration of members of Consultative Advisory Councils for the 57 Local Governmebt andb Local Council Development Authorities in Ogun State,on Tuesday,the Governor declared his intention to support and actively campaign for a Governorship candidate from the Ogun West Senatorial District as his successor in 2019.Addressing a large crowd of party faithful,the Governor said in the interest of fairness,equity and justice,he will not support or campaign for any candidate from the Ogun Central Senatorial District that produced him as a two-term governor,come 2019.Governor Amosun also said that he will not support any Governorship candidate from the Ogun East Senatorial District but he will not campaign against them.He was however quick to warn the people of Ogun West Senatorial District to ensure that they put their house in order and avoid the temptation to want to impose individuals he described as ''imported politicians'' as governor in Ogun State.''This is Ogun State,we know ourselves and we should not allow anybody to impose people we don't know on us as Governor'',he said.While speaking on the importance of the LG/LCDA Advisory Council,Governor Amosun said it will further entrench participatory governance at the grassroots level and strengthen the principle of democracy in the State.Earlier,in his welcome address,the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy to be honest and justify their inclusion in governance.In thei separate goodwill messages,royal fathers from the three Senatorial Districts of the State took turns to advise the newly inaugurated Advisory Council members to see their appointment as a call to service.
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