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...

COVID-19: GOVERNOR WIKE CHARGES TASK FORCE TO IDENTIFY HOTELS OPERATING UNDER LOCKDOWN FOR DEMOLITION.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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     Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has charged the Rivers State COVID-19 Local Governments Task Force to identify hotels still operating during the lockdown for the State Government to demolish them.
Inaugurating the Rivers State COVID-19 Local Governments Task Force at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Thursday also charged them to identify erring beer parlours.
He said: "From tomorrow, move in. Any hotel that is operating , identify it and we will bring down the hotels.
"I have the political will. Those people who disobey, will face the consequences."
Governor Wike said that the Task-force must be decisive to ensure that coronavirus is not accommodated in Rivers State.
The Governor said that the Task-force must take it that they are being drafted to fight an invisible enemy and their duty is to defend the state.
He said: "Nobody should come from outside to compound our problems. Then you want to import this invisible killer. We will not allow that. "
He appealed to Rivers people to make sacrifices at this time in the fight against coronavirus. He noted that this is a period of crisis and all hands must be on deck to check coronavirus.
"If we allow what is happening to continue, we don't have the capacity to face it. And there will be no support from any Quarter," he said.
Governor Wike urged all Rivers people to see themselves as first class citizens of the country, saying under no circumstances should they allow themselves to be relegated.
He charged the operatives of the Task Force to see their appointment as the opportunity to defend Rivers State and use their ability for the benefit of the people.
The Governor informed members of the Rivers State COVID-19 Local Governments Task Force that they will be on the payroll of the State Government.
He said that the Task Force will enforce key aspects of the State Government's directive on COVID-19 in all the Local Government Areas.
Governor Wike said that hotels with existing guests, must send their lists to his office for scrutiny and approval.
Simeon Nwakaudu,
Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor, Electronic Media.
7th May, 2020.
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