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 Lagos State Government today wednesday warned traders in the habit of displaying their wares on the road for sale beyond the confines of the market thereby causing traffic to desist henceforth otherwise markets were such illegal activities are perpetrated would be shut down till further notice.The State Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode,who handed down the warning at a meeting with leaders of Agbado Oke-Odo Market held at Lagos House in Ikeja,said the activities of the traders who are in such habit had reached a level which the State Government could no longer condone,hence the need for a final warning.The Governor,who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government,Mr Tunji Bello,said the leaders of markets in the State have been warned and counseled severally on the need to rein in on their market men and women to desist from disturbing others through their trading activities on the roads,but some have become adamant.He said aside causing avoidable and needless traffic,the traders were also in the habit of dumping their refuse on the road,thereby causing environmental and health hazards.He said ''This just to come and deliberate on the Agbado Oke-Odo Market because of the situation there.The market has become a stumbling block particularly to those using the road.The traders have blocked the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway to the extent that even the contractors working there don't have place to work because they have taken over the area.They cause a lot of traffic gridlock and people coming from Ota or from Abule Egba don't have the road to connect other areas of the State.We have warned them consistently but we are yet to get any result.That is why we have summoned today's meeting.The meeting is basically to call them to order and give them the last warning.The idea initially was to shut down the market today by the Governor decided that we should give them just one to put things in order,'' Bello said.More photos below.
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