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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...

SIX SUSPECTED CULTISTS KILLED IN RIVERS COMMUNITY. (PHOTO).



Six Suspected Cultists killed in Rivers Community



Rivers State Police Command has arrested six Kidnappers and killed six other suspected cultists at Obelle town in Emohua Local Government Area of the State terrorizing Emohua Local Government Area section of the East West road.


The Commissioner of Police,  Nwonyi Emeka  in a press



briefing at the Command’s headquarters in Port Harcourt said operatives of Anti-cultism and Tactical units stormed the hideout of a gang led by one Uchechukwu Daniel and on sighting the Police, the hoodlums opened fire.


CP Emeka disclosed that the Police responded and in exchange of gunfire six of the hoodlums were fatally wounded,six arrested while others ran with bullet wounds.


The police Boss explained that  on Friday 30th June 2023 Police Operatives on patrol along King Perekule junction GRA, PortHarcourt intercepted and rescued a victim who narrated how one of their friends was kidnapped .


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The commissioner revealed that Officers acting on credible information trailed  kidnappers to their hideout,where victims were rescued unhurt at Ozuoha in IKwerre Local Government Area while one suspect Buchi David was arrested.


Our Correspondent reports that exhibits recovered include one locally fabricated gun,cut to size guns, six cartridges, empty shell and iphone.


In a related development, on Friday 30th June, 2023  cult related activity were taken place at hospital road, Bonny,the cultists ran away on sighting the Police while  one pistol,a bag and techno phone were recovered.


Similarly, Rivers Police Boss revealed that on June 20,2023 Special Area Division at Rumudomaya  and local vigilance group raided criminal hideout . 


He stated that suspects both male and female aged between  5 to 28  were arrested, different hard drugs recovered.


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CP Emeka further explained that at Slaughter behind Rumuokoro market,3 PMF uniforms, Army cap,locally fabricated pistol,live cartridges were recovered when the combined team of Policemen and vigilante stormed the hideout.


The Rivers Police CP also revealed that operatives of  Anti-cultism unit, Bori annex on 5th July 2023 while on patrol at Yokuru in Khana Local Government Area  arrested one Baridara Baridam popularly known as Ojukwu who has  being on wanted list of Police.


He said the suspect is a member of three man gang including  one Aka Mali and Lekia terrorizing Ogoni axis of East West road.


CP Nwonyi listed exhibits recovered from the suspect  to include two AK 47 riffles.

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