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...

GUNMEN KIDNAP FORMER NASARAWA DEPUTY GOVERNOR.(PHOTO).



GUNMEN KIDNAP FORMER NASARAWA DEPUTY GOVERNOR


7th April, 2023 

A former Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State, Professor Onje Gye-Wado, has been kidnapped, last night in his village Rinza, near Wamba, the headquarters of Wamba LGA of the state.

The incident according to a family source occurred some few minutes to 12 midnight of yesterday, Thursday.

The source said the kidnappers gained entrance through the fence and broke into the house through his wife’s window and whisked him away.

He said the kidnappers attempted kidnapping the Professor three times, “the third one they killed one of his cousin brothers and this time around they succeeded” he said.

“The wife came in for Easter and they broke in to the house through her widow and took him away. They called around 4am today and threatened to kill him, without mentioning any amount” the family source said.

Prof Onje Gye-Wado, served under the current National Chairman of APC, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, as Deputy Governor between 1999 and 2003.

He also served in different capacities as Dean Faculty of Law, Nasarawa State University, HOD Law Department, NIPS Kuru, Commissioner Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission and others.

By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia


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