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...

30 YEAR OLD MAN ARRESTED FOR RAPING A 75-YEAR OLD WOMAN IN ANAMBRA STATE. (PHOTO).


 Anambra: 30 Year Old Man Arrested For Raping a 75 year Old Woman


On Saturday, a 30-year-old man Sunday Nwadiagha was taken into custody by the Anambra Police Command. for allegedly raping a 75-year-old woman, ANAMBRA PEOPLE reports.

The suspect, who was from the Eyiba neighborhood of Ebonyi, was apprehended Friday at 4:00 p.m. at the Nkwelle Awkuzu village, according to a statement released by the police on Saturday in Awka.


A preliminary inquiry found that the culprit was caught in the act at the victim’s farm in Nkwelle Awkuzu. According to DSP Tochukwu Ikenga Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Anambra, who signed the statement,

“The suspect’s arrest followed an alarm raised by the old woman, which attracted the attention of passers-by and neighbours who rushed to the scene and caught the culprit”, he stated.


Ikenga added that before his arrest and handover to the police, an angry mob had already gathered and beaten Nwadiagha to a pulp.


The PPRO, however, said both the victim and the suspect had been taken to the hospital for medical attention.


According to the spokesman, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Echeng Echeng, has reiterated the command’s campaign against mob action by members of the public, who always take the laws into their hands by administering jungle justice on suspected criminals.


“The public should endeavour to take such suspects to the nearest police station whenever they are apprehended.


“This would afford the police the opportunity to conduct appropriate investigations into the nefarious activities of suspects; and bring them to justice in accordance with extant laws,” Ikenga stated.

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