OVER 25 MILLION PHONES STOLEN IN ONE YEAR- FG. (PHOTO).

Image
 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...

LNSC,ARRESTED SOME SECONDARY STUDENTS FOR CULTISM ON FRIDAY.

Image result for lagos state neighbourhood safety corps
     The police and some members of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC) have arrested 16 secondary school students suspected to be cultists terrorising members of the public with dangerous weapons in the state.
The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Olosan Police Station, CSP Adekunle Omisankin, who confirmed the arrest on Sunday, said all the suspects belonged to the ”Gang Star’’ cult.
Omisankin said the suspects claimed to have been in existence since 2013 operating as students, stressing that they were between 17 years and 18 years old.
“One student-suspect was brought to our station by LNSC on Friday. Our investigation led to the arrest of 10 other students, including a female student,” Omisankin said.
The spokesman for the Lagos Neighborhood Safety Corps, Mr Adewale Afolabi, said that they had also arrested a JSS3 student, who was allegedly terrorising members of the public with dangerous weapons such as knives and machetes.
Afolabi said that the suspect, who resides at No. 243, Agege Motor Road, Ojuwoye in Mushin, Lagos Mainland, was alleged to be a student of a secondary school in Igbo Owu, Kwara.
“He had been terrorising the people and students of the area. The LNSC operational team arrested the suspect following intelligence information from the public.
”He confessed to the crime and also exposed his 16-member gang by giving their names and their hideouts to the LNSC.Afolabi said that the suspect had been transferred to the Olosan Police Station, Mushin for further investigation.
Related image

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

INNOSON GIVES OUT BRAND NEW IVM G5 AND SALARY FOR LIFE TO THE MAN WHO PROPHESIED ABOUT HIS VEHICLE MANUFACTURING IN 1979.(PHOTO).

SHAKIRA COVERS WOMEN'S HEALTH MAGAZINE,APRIL ISSUE.

SSANU, NASU THREATEN STRIKE OVER WITHHELD SALARIES. (PHOTO).