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...
In furtherance of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode's directves to ensure that Childs Rights are upheld and Child Abuse is eradicated from the State,over 300 parents were at the weekend engaged on key issues relating to Child protection and prevention.This was the focus at the first Lagos State one-day Parents Teachers Association {PTA} Conference on Child Abuse,organised by the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team {DSVRT}.Coordinator of DSVRT,Mrs Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi,said the participants,drawn from both public and private institutions,consisted of members of various PTAs with Lagos State spanning over 100 schools drawn from Education District Six.She said that whilst law enforcement,religious institutions,social workers,school administrators,health workers,community leaders and other relevant stakeholders are being trained on how to appropriately respond to Child Abuse in the State,parents,who should usually be first responders must not be left out as they have a pivotal role to play in preventing and responding to Child Abuse.Vivour-Adeniyi said the parents were engaged in an interactive manner and empowered with information as to what Child Abuse entails,as well as the ramifications and importance of child's rights.She said, ''Parents were further informed of the signs to look out for if there is a suspected case of abuse,and steps to take if a child is indeed being abused.The provisions of the Lagos State Mandated Reporting Policy was also communicated to participants.Child abuse is indeed criminal and everybody is mandated to report actual or suspected child abuse to the relevant authorities.According to her,the utmost importance was the need for parents to be empowered with resources and contact details of relevant organisations to report to if relevant organisations to report to if there is an actual or suspected case of Child Abuse.The DSVRT Coordinator said participants after the Conference received booklets,pamphlets and other materials containing vital information.
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