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...

LAGOS DIVERTS TRAFFIC AS Y2022 WORLD CUP QUALIFYING MATCH HOLDS AT TESLIM STADIUM.{PHOTO}.#PRESS RELEASE.

In preparation for the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) third stage Super Eagles World Cup Home Qualifying Match with Cape Verde, the Lagos State Government will divert traffic to and from the Stadium in Surulere on Monday, 15th November, 2021.


In a statement signed by the Honourable Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde said that vehicles will be barred from accessing Teslim Balogun Stadium axis from 12:00 noon till 5.00 pm, when the match will commence on Monday, 15th November.


The diversion plan, according to him, will have motorists heading towards Costain, Lagos Island from Masha/Kilo and Surulere diverted to Adeniran Ogunsanya or Bode Thomas to link Iponri or Eric Moore to access their destinations. Alternately, he advised motorists to utilise Adelabu to connect Babs Animashaun/Eric Moore axis to link Brewery and access Costain or Eko Bridge.


Oladeinde also encouraged Car owners to use the aforementioned routes to access Surulere from Lagos Island, while imploring Ikorodu Road bound motorists from Surulere to make use of Akerele to link Ogunlana Drive inwards Itire Road and connect Ojuelegba to their destinations.


The Commissioner assured that personnel of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), in conjunction with other security agencies, will be on ground to ensure seamless traffic flow, stressing that the cooperation of the Surulere community and other road users of the affected axis is vital to ease traffic flow.


Recall that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) had proposed to stage Three Super Eagles World Cup Home Qualifying Matches in Lagos State, the first in the series took place on Friday, 3rd September 2021, between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Lone Stars of Liberia and the second on Thursday, 7th October 2021, between Nigeria and the Central African Republic.

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