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...

RIVERS STATE GOVERNMENT APPROVES APPOINTMENT OF SANITATION MARSHALS.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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     In a move to ensure the promotion of sanitation in Port Harcourt and neighboring suburbs, the Rivers State Executive Council on Wednesday approved the appointment of Sanitation Marshals.
The Rivers State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike also approved that a bill be sent to the Rivers State House of Assembly to give legal backing to the appointments.
State Information and Communication Commissioner, Paulinus Nsirim made this known after Wednesday's State Executive Council meeting.
He said: "The Rivers State Executive Council approved that a bill be sent to the Rivers State House of Assembly on the appointment of Sanitation Marshals to be empowered to enforce new sanitary practices and habits.
"Council frowned at the situation where people dispose refuse indiscriminately along the median and other unlawful places.
"The council agreed that the sanitation Marshals would be used to ensure that residents of the city practice good sanitary habits."
Specifically, the Sanitation Marshals will have the responsibility of ensuring that refuse are bagged by residents and kept in designated locations.
"When they come into place, the sanitation Marshals will enforce the bagging of refuse, which will be kept at authorised places where sanitation Marshals will pick up the refuse.
"The proposed law will make the Sanitation Marshals work between 3pm and late in the night. This is to ensure that the city is kept clean at all times.
"Under the proposed law, the State Government will provide vehicles to enforce sanitation laws across the state capital," he said.
Speaking further, the State Information and Communication Commissioner noted that the Council approved the total rehabilitation of the premises of Tide Newspapers.
"The Rivers State Executive Council approved the complete rehabilitation of the Rivers State Newspaper Corporation Premises.
"This is in line with the Governor's vision to ensure that the media industry in the state competes with their counterparts across the country. The Rivers State Newspaper Corporation in the next few weeks wear a new look in terms of the Physical Structure," he said.
Simeon Nwakaudu,
Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor, Electronic Media.
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