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...

GOV. ORTOM TO PARTICIPATE IN PEACE, DEMOCRACY FORUM IN U.S.{PHOTO}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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    Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom and some of his counterparts in other states will participate in a forum on deepening democratic governance in Nigeria scheduled to take place in Washington DC, United States of America, this week.
The forum which will open on Wednesday, November 20, is organised by the United States Institute of Peace, USIP.
The aim of the forum is to engage leading Nigerian, American, and international leaders from government, civil society, business and academia in fostering critical conversations and proferring solutions to Nigeria's governance issues.
In the letter inviting Governor Ortom to the Washington meeting, the Vice President of USIP for Middle East and Africa, Dr Michael Yaffe said the Nigerian Governors and other stakeholders will also deliberate on ways of ending polarisation and conflicts affecting the growth of Nigeria's democracy.
Governor Ortom who is to depart for the United States today will, after the Washington event, proceed to Brazil to attend an economic forum.
The forum which will take place in the Brazilian cities of Rio de Janeiro, Florianópolis and Curitiba has one of the main themes as 'Doing Business In Benue'.
Other areas of focus during the event will be Renewable Energy and Agriculture Value Chain.
The Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services, as well as other investment stakeholders are to play active roles in the 'Doing Business in Benue' forum.
Governor Ortom is expected back in Benue State on November 28.
Terver Akase
Chief Press Secretary
November 18, 2019.
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