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...

LASSA FEVER: ONE VICTIM DIES IN ANAMBRA,WHILE 65 ON SURVEILLANCE.

Image may contain: one or more people                 The Anambra State Government,on monday confirmed that a nursing student was killed by Lassa Fever,while 65 others were being monitored.Director of Public Health,State Ministry of Health,Dr Emmanuel Okafor,told newsmen in Awka that the deceased {name withheld] was a student in one private nursing school in Nkpor,Idemili North.Okafor said that the lady was admitted at the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital,Awka,on June 11.According to him,she was immediately transferred to the General Hospital,Irua,in Edo for diagnosis where she died on June 17.''She was initially admitted at Amaku in Awka before she was transferred to Irua and was placed on admission there.She was bleeding from the gums,nostril and vagina and was confirmed Lassa Fever victim in Irua.The moment it was confirmed that she had Lassa fever,we started contacts tracing.As of now,we have about 65 we are following up,two of them have developed fever and their samples have been taken to Irua.We are still tracking others and we have advised them on what to do to ensure they do not transfer it to their loved ones,'' he said.Okafor urged residents to keep their surroundings clean and keep their foods free from rats.
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