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...

JONATHAN PRESENTS FOODSTUFF TO BAYELSA, 19 STATES.{PHOTOS}.

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    July 5, 2020
By Simon Utebor, Yenagoa and Linus Oota, Lafia
A foundation run by former President Goodluck Jonathan has donated different items including foodstuffs to 20 states in the country in its ongoing distribution of palliatives to cushion the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
The organisation, christened Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, said efforts were underway to ensure that other states benefit from the donations.
Head of Bayelsa office of the foundation, Ms Gloria Dede, made this known yesterday in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital, while presenting some items to the Bayelsa State Government.
According to her, the gesture is to complement the COVID-19 response efforts of the various state governments.
Dede said: “Food items such as rice and beans, hand sanitisers and other sanitary materials have been donated to Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and 20 other states.
She mentioned some of the states that had benefitted so far as Anambra, Abia, Adamawa, Bauchi, Benue, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo and Ekiti.Other states are Kebbi, Taraba, Zamfara, Sokoto, Oyo, Imo, Ebonyi, Enugu, Rivers and Akwa Ibom.

Dede noted that the COVID-19 pandemic had brought about a devastating impact on economies and governance around the world, thereby affecting the lives and livelihood of millions of citizens.
In a related development, the former President has provided covid-19 palliatives to the government and people of Nasarawa State.
Immediate past governor of the state and Senator representing Nasarawa South Senatorial District, Umaru Tanko Al-Makura led the ex-president’s team to present the items to the state governor, Abdullahi Sule.
Senator Al-Makura said the effort is part of the ex-president’s contribution to cushion the effect of Covid-19 pandemic.
The food items donated include 2000 bags of rice, beans and maize.More photos below.
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