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...
Nobel Laureate,Professor Wole Soyinka and the Acting Chairman Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,Ibrahim Magu has identified Child Creativity as an essential tool in the fight against corruption.The duo acknowledged that children demonstrate acute awareness of what goes on around them as depicted in paintings and literary works dissplayed during the opening of ''A Thousand and One Faces of Corruption' Exhibition,themed 'Enhance the Heritage,Advance the Future' which held penultimate Saturday at the Freedom Park,Lagos Island.The Art Exhibition is the 2017 Vision of The Child {VOTC} project,occasioned as part of activities marking the 'Lagos at 50 celebration''.The Nobel Laureate wondered at the ignorance of those who believe that children challenge their creativity early in life and provide an outlet for those observations and feelings for which they sometimes seek the means of expression.In his remarks,Magu who declared the occasion opened,informed participants that apart from investigation and prosecution of offenders,the Commission is mandated to educate and enlighten the public on the evils of corruption,economic and financial crimes as ways to preventing their occurrences.He said he regarded the painting exhibition as one way of enlightenment,as some of the subjects of the paintings show the ways adult engage in corrupt practices and their effects on society. According to Magu,''my views of the Nigerian child.,from the across the plains,the hills,the forests and swamps of Nigeria are those of innocence and boundless creativity.However,like most of the older generation,many of our youths seem also to be trapped in cocoons of corruption,which have been built around them.However,Professor Soyinka's Vision of the Child project and the sheer breadth and depth of these paintings by these youngsters,demonstrate very well that our children have an acute awareness of what iss going on around them and are breaking free of the shackles of corruption''.More photos below.
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