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...

ANAMBRA HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY HALTS CONVERSION OF PTA-TEACHERS TO PERMANENT STAFF.(PHOTOS).


Anambra State House of Assembly has directed the Ministry of Basic Education to suspend conversion of teachers engaged by Parents Teachers Association pending the conclusion of investigation on alleged non - compliance to due process by the House. 

The House also invited the Commissioner for Basic Education, Professor Kate Omenugha to appear before it on Thursday this week. 

The resolutions were sequel to a motion of urgent public importance sponsored to that effect by the Chairman, House Committee on Basic Education, Sir Ejike Okechukwu during plenary. 

The lawmaker informed the House that he received complaints from many of the PTA-teachers being converted to permanent staff that the exercise did not follow due process. 

Speaker of the House, Right Honourable Uche Okafor assured that the House will work hard to address the issue and read out the resolution to the House, while the lawmakers supported it through a voice vote. 

Also at plenary, the House sympathized with the victims of fire incidents that occurred at Shoe Site market, Obodoukwu, Okunegbu market,Nnewi,Asiegbu market,Oko.

It also consoled the people of Ekwusigo Constituency on the the fireoubreak that burnt parts of their Local government Secretariat. 

In his speech, Right Honourable Okafor noted that Governor Willie Obiano has done well to curtail fire incidents in Anambra State by recruiting more persons into the state fire service and procurement of more fire equipments as well as establishing more fire service stations at major markets in the state, even as he advised the people to desist from acts capable of causing fire outbreak in the state.
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