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...

ICPC ADVOCATES FOR SUSTAINABLE PLANS IN FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION. (PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE


ICPC Advocates for Sustainable Plans in Fight Against Corruption

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has advocated for consistent and sustainable plans in the fight against corruption saying that this would go a long way in achieving the desired results.

This, amongst others was the position of the Commission during a panel discussion at a two-day National Conference on Anti-Corruption organised by the Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) and the Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Integrity Watch (CEFTIW) in Abuja on Wednesday.

The ICPC Chairman, Professor Bolaji Owasanoye, SAN, OFR, who was represented at the event by the Commission’s Head of External Cooperation Unit, Mr. Kingsley Obi noted that the National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS) has reaffirmed the fact that there are little or no new laws in the fight against corruption, but the challenge of effective implementation strategy.



 

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