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 KILL 25,ABDUCT DOZENS IN NIGER.(PHOTO)



Bandits Kill 25, Abduct Dozens In Niger 

Bandits have killed twenty five farmers and abducted scores of people including women and girls from various communities in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State.

This is coming just a day after killing thirteen members of Vigilante and abduction of many villagers in Kusharki village by the bandits.

The attack reportedly took place around two o’clock in the evening in five villages.

Confirming the attack, a community leader in one of the villages, who did not want his name mentioned for security reason alleged that the bandits have resumed attacks with full force in some villages in the local government while calling on governments and security agencies to come to their aid to ameliorate their hardship.

He however alleged that they were in the last two weeks under seige by bandits as the situation had worsened.

Also confirming the attack, Senator representing Niger East Senatorial District, Mohammed Sani Musa exppressed concern that the bandits had resumed attacks in four local government councils of Rafi, Paikoro, Munya and Shiroro that form part of his constituency.

But he expressed confidence that the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the center and that of Niger state Government under the leadership of Governor Umar Mohammed Bago would soon deal with such challenges.

Police Public Relations Offiicer Niger State Command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, said the police in collaboration with military have been dispatched to Yakila, Tegina, Kagara, Pandogari, Kusherki and other villages to restore normalcy in the affected areas.


 

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