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...

INEC MOCK ACCREDITATION RECORDS SUCCESS IN ANAMBRA STATE. (PHOTOS).



INEC Mock Accreditation Records Success In Anambra State.




Success stories have trailed the mock accreditation exercise conducted across Anambra state by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, ahead of the February 25 and March 11 general elections.


The Anambra State Resident Electrical Commissioner, Dr Queen Elizabeth Agwu led the inspection of the exercise in selected six Local Government Areas of the state.


The mock accreditation conducted with BVAS machines took place in Anambra East, Onitsha South, Awka South, , Idemili North, Nnewi North and Orumba North Local Government Areas.


At Igboezunu Aguleri, Okene ward one, the mock accreditation started at around past nine 0'clock in the morning where fourteen persons were accredited at about eleven 0'clock in the morning.


The situation was the same at Fegge two, Silas  Works two,  Odoakpu one, Pioneer Primary School in Onitsha and Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu  University ward one, Igbariam respectively .


ABS observed that accreditation with the BVAS machine took few minutes to capture and identify each voter without hitches while those who were accredited expressed happiness with the exercise.


Speaking after the inspection, the Anambra REC, Dr Agwu said the mock accreditation has proven that INEC is ready to conduct free, fair and credible election come February 25 and March 11 with the amount of upgrading they embarked upon.


Dr Agwu expressed pride that for once INEC will give Nigerians no reason to complain after election since the BVAS will capture the name, face, time, thumbprint of every voter, noting that there will be no rigging as no one can be able to vote twice haven been captured once by the BVAS


She encouraged Anambra electorate to prepare to cast their vote with confidence that the right thing will be done this time around.


Speaking at some of the polling units visited, some community stakeholders:  Barrister John Chidozie, Ben Okoye, Hero Echezona And Ifeanyi Ede applauded INEC for the much improvement they witnessed with the BVAs machine today, and expressed the hope that it will work the way it did during the mock accreditation on the election days.

 

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