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...

PICKPOCKET NARRATES HOW HE MAKES OVER N80, 000 DAILY AS OCHA BRIGADE PARADES 34 CRIMINAL SUSPECTS.(PHOTO).


Pickpocket Narrates How He Makes Over N80, 000 Daily As OCHA Brigade Parades 34 Criminal Suspects 


Operatives of the Operation Clean And Healthy Anambra, OCHA Brigade, Taskforce and Anambra Vigilante Service have arrested three pickpockets, around Upper Iweka, Onitsha.

Chukwuemeka Okafor, from Orlu, Imo state is suspected to lead the three-man gang. 

The gang was arrested while conducting the act yesterday. 

Their mode of operation, according to the Brigade, was to partner a driver and a conductor to deprive unsuspecting members of the public their hard earned money. 

They confessed to the crime and said that he learnt the business from some group of friends in Onitsha. 

He revealed they make roughly N80,000 everyday. 

According to him, working with a driver and conductor is usually easy to intimidate or harassing any one who catches them in the act.

He pleaded mercy while advising residents to always be careful and mindful of anyone who sits besides them especially in Onitsha as there could be many fraudulent activities going on in the buses without their knowledge
  
Addressing the press shortly after the parade of over 34 suspects charged with different crimes and criminality, the Public Relations Officer of OCHA Brigade, Mr. Anthony Agbafune said the agency would make the state uninhabitable for all criminal elements.

He said the officers observed that the suspects, who were rove the said area in the commercial bus, looked suspicious and that they looked uneasy after driving past the officers.  
   
He revealed that the officers kept track of the suspects for a few minutes, before double-crossing their vehicle somewhere in the city. 

He urged Ndi Anambra to be vigilant and conscious of their environment at all times and ensure that any suspicious movements are reported to the agency or to the nearest Police Station.  

He promised that the suspects will be handed over to the police and charged to court for different count charges including impersonation, touting, selling of hard drugs, defilement, illegal revenue collection among others.
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