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...

LASG SEEKS LASTING SOLUTION TO MENACE OF CONTAINER TERMINAL IN SATELLITE TOWN.#PRESS RELEASE.

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      The Lagos State Government has assured Satellite Town residents of a lasting solution to the problems caused by the container terminal in the Ijegun/Egba community area of the State.
Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Idris Salako gave the assurance when representatives of the community visited his office in Alausa.
Dr. Salako said the government is currently identifying strategies to ensure that residents of Satellite Town are relieved despite the enormous commercial and industrial activities within their environment.
He urged the people of Lagos State, particularly residents of Satellite and Ijegun-Egba to continue to repose confidence in the ability of the present administration to take meaningful and beneficial decisions that would provide succour to the people.
However, he made it clear that the Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development had not granted any approval for container terminal in the area.
The Commissioner promised to pay a fact-finding visit to Satellite Town and adjoining communities as a step towards identifying and eradicating the problems being encountered by the residents.
In his contribution, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Urban Development and Acting Commissioner, Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Arc. Kabir Abdullahi assured residents of the area that the State Government would wade into the matter and proffer a lasting solution.
The Chairman of Satellite Town Residents Association, Mr. Mabel Ehirim said that residents of the community look up to the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development to right the wrongs observed in their environment through the proper application of the Planning Laws of Lagos State.
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