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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: POLICE ARREST LEADER OF CRIMINAL GANG THAT ROBBED HOTEL AND RAPE STAFF.(PHOTO).


Police Arrest Leader Of Criminal Gang Which Robbed Hotel and R*ped Staff.

Spokesperson of Anambra State Police Command, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga who disclosed this in a press release said while the leader of the gang was arrested, his members escaped.

The leader of a criminal gang which specializes in robbing commuters along Ufuma – Oko – Uga- Amaokpala road in Orumba North and Aguata Local Government Areas of Anambra state, has been arrested.

He was arrested by the operatives of the Anambra State Police Command.

Ikenga revealed that the group leader confessed that it was his gang which recently robbed a hotel in Ndikelionwu, where a female staff was r*ped.

The release read: “Police Operatives attached to Oko divisional headquarters acting on credible information in the early hours of 6/9/2022 burst a criminal hideout, an uncompleted building along Oko – Ufuma expressway in Orumba North LGA.

“Operatives arrested one Okechukwu Okpo ‘M’ age 24 years of Ndobasi village, Ebonyi State. One locally fabricated pistol, two live cartridges and three plasma television were recovered.

“The criminal gang on sighting the police vehicle opened fire on the operatives, who responded swiftly, engaging the armed robbers in a gun battle. While other gang members fled the scene, Okechukwu was arrested.

“Preliminary investigations show that the gang were responsible for over 25 armed robberies, kidnapping, car-snatching incidents that have happened along Oko Ufuma, Uga, Amaokpala expressway, among others.

“The most recent according to the confessional statement of the suspect (Okechukwu) is an attack in a hotel on 13/8/2022 at Ndikelionwu, where a female staff was r*ped and the gang also made away with three television and other items. Efforts are ongoing to arrest other fleeing gang members.”

Ikenga also stated that four other suspected criminals have been arrested in a separate incident.

He said the suspects were arrested in conjunction with local security, and they include; on


 

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