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...

ANAMBRA POLICE BUSTS BURGLARY GANG, ARRESTS FOUR SUSPECTS, RECOVERS STOLEN ITEMS.(PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE


ANAMBRA POLICE BUSTS BURGLARY GANG, ARRESTS FOUR SUSPECTS, RECOVERS STOLEN ITEMS


The Police in Ogidi, Anambra State have busted a 4-man burglary gang that targets commercial shops across the State.

Acting on a tip-off received on 30th August, 2023 the Police stormed the hideout of the gang and cordoned it off to prevent escape of any of the gang members.

Four suspects, all of them from Ebonyi State were arrested while the following items were recovered from them:

Two 'Ladies Motorcycles'
Two Big Generators
One Wheelbarrow
One Deep Freezer
Three Bags of Rice and Two Large Iron Cutters.

On Interrogation suspects confessed to have broken into a store at Nanka in Orumba North LGA of Anambra State to steal the recovered items.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Aderemi Adeoye who commended the newly posted DPO in Ogidi, CSP Uche Onyinaya, for hitting the ground running, having earlier arrested and recovered a Baretta Pistol from a cultist, asked the personnel not to relent in their pursuit of criminal elements. He has directed that investigation be extended to Nanka to locate owner of the store and Motor Licensing Office for records of owners of the motorcycles with a view to returning the recovered items to the rightful owners on bond while suspects are to be arraigned in court as soon as investigation is concluded.

*DSP Tochukwu Ikenga*
Police Public Relations Officer, 
Anambra State Police Command, Awka.

31st August, 2023.
One more photo below. 

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