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...

BANDITS ATTACK COMMUNITIES, ABDUCT MANY IN NIGER.(PHOTO).



BANDITS ATTACK COMMUNITIES, ABDUCT MANY IN NIGER.


Bandits have again attacked some communities and abduction unidentified number of people in Paikoro Local Government Council of Niger state.

Similarly many people are said to have been injured during the attack.

The incident was said to have occurred on Friday by two o'clock in the afternoon after Friday prayers and Saturday morning where unidentified gunmen suddenly attacked  the villages of Essan, Koitapi, Wuda and Loitapi among other villages in the area.

Reports revealed that the bandits who operated for several hours without interference, also carted away with cattles, motor cycle, cash, and destroyed houses in the affected communities thereby rendering them homeless while others are said to have scattered inside the forest for safety.

It was gathered that the armed men started shooting sporadically to scare the villagers at any village they arrived, noting that the villagers were helpless due to absence of security agencies in the entire affected communities.

Coordinator, Kaffin Koro Axis Concerned Youth, Mr Maikarfi Sabastine has appealed to Niger state Governor Alh Abubakar Sani Bello and security agencies to urgently come to the aide of affected communities in order to reduce the hardship currently being experienced

It could be recalled that the community aggrieved youths have burnt down the only police station at Kaffin Koro when bandits attacked and killed a Reverend Father some months back and since then the criminals have been carrying out their neferous activities freely. 

When contacted the Niger State Command, Police Public Relations Officer DSP Wasiu Abiodun assured to get the details and report back any time they are ready.



 

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