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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...

FAKE REV. SISTER ARRESTED FOR CHILD TRAFFICKING IN RIVERS STATE,15 CHILDREN RESCUED.(PHOTO).



The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a suspected female child trafficker who claims to be a Rev. Sister at Aluu in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State.

State Commissioner of Police, Eboka Friday disclosed this while briefing journalists in Port Harcourt on Tuesday.

According to him, they searched the woman’s house and rescued fifteen children after receiving credible information on her alleged illegal activities.

He said one of the children revealed that he was kidnapped from Bayelsa state and taken to the woman who kept him with other children for sometime before he was sold to a lady who took him to Lagos. Months later the boy was returned to the buyer for being too sharp.

The CP also said, another child explained that she and her other two siblings were with their mother at Ada-George when they were kidnapped and brought to the Rev. Sis. Two of the children were later sold and their whereabout still unknown.

He stated that another of the rescued kids revealed that she was abducted from Mile 1 and brought to the woman.

The CP noted that the suspect is being economical with the truth despite recovering a lot of fake documents from her.

He assured that the matter will be properly investigated and the suspect charged to court upon conclusion of Investigation.

 

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