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...

POLICE ARREST TWO EX–CONVICTS, ONE OTHER FOR ROBBERY.(PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE.




 POLICE ARREST TWO EX–CONVICTS, ONE OTHER FOR ROBBERY


Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested two ex-convicts for robbing a passer-by on Olowopopo Way beside Otedola Bridge.

 

The suspects — Osazee Festus, aged 33, Matial Anthony, aged 23, both ex-convicts,


and Osinachi Nwachukwu — were arrested in the early hours of Saturday, February 04, 2023. 

 

The trio, wielding a cutlass, accosted their victim at about 6:20 a.m. and dispossessed him of his Samsung A19 mobile phone. 

 

The victim promptly alerted RRS officers close to the scene


who swiftly arrested two of the suspects and recovered the phone. Investigations following the arrests led to the arrest of the third suspect. 

 

Osazee was released from prison on February 02, 2023 after eight months behind bars while Anthony regained freedom in June 2022.


Meanwhile, Commander of the RRS, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, has transferred the three suspects to the Command Headquarters for further investigations.


SP BENJAMIN HUNDEYIN, anipr, mipra 

POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER 

LAGOS STATE COMMAND

IKEJA


FEBRUARY 07, 2023.

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