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...

ANGRY PROTESTERS SWARMED THE PORT HARCOURT OFFICE OF EFCC YESTERDAY.{PHOTOS}.

Image may contain: 8 people                The South-South Zonal Head of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC,Mr Ishaq Salihu yesterday monday,appealed to scores of protesters that swarmed the Port Harcourt Office of the Commission.not to take laws into their hands and allow justice to take its course in the investigation and imminent prosecution of Mr George Turnah,a former Special Adviser to erstwhile managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission,Dan Abia.The protests,mostly youths,under the aegis of ''Egbeyin Congress and Ogbia Brotherhood Council'' aand led by one Comrade Dan Igbe,said that they were protesting in support of Turnah,who they alleged ''was being humiliated by the EFCC''.According to Igbe,''we will not allow George Turnah to be killed like the former CSO to former President Goodluck Jonathan'' He also said his group ''will never again allow its leaders to be humiliated by the EFCC'',stressing that ''EFCC's investigation is one-sided because it is only investigating Niger Delta leader''.The Ogbia Brotherhood Council,headed by Comrade Mr. Nathaniel M.Goodnews stated that Turnah was their hope and that the EFCC should ''let George Turnah go''.In his response,Salihu said that the EFCC was a law-abiding agency and impartial in its investigation.''There is nothing political about the case of George Turnah or any other case we are doing here.We cannot be stampeded,rushed,intimidated to arrive at an unjust course.Justice should be allowed to run its course.We will continue to do our job without fear or favour,affection or ill will and the Commission will not leave any stone unturned in doing its job'',he said.More photos below.
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