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...

INSPECTOR, GUARDS SHOT AS ROBBERS, POLICE ENGAGE IN GUN DUEL.(PHOTO).


Inspector, Guards Shot As Robbers, Police Engage In Gun Duel

Suspected armed robbers on Friday engaged operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in a gun battle during a robbery operation at a hotel in Sagamu, Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State.

It was gathered that one Police Inspector and two security guards were shot by the suspected armed robbers in the gun duel.

Our correspondent further gathered that the injured policeman and the guards were rescued to the Olabisi Onabanjo Teaching Hospital (OOUTH) in Sagamu.

The Police Spokesman, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta.

She said the Sagamu Area command had received a distress call at about 1am, “that armed hoodlums were operating at Remo Majestic Hotel in Sagamu.”

According to her, based on the report, a combined team of policemen were mobilised to the scene.

“Immediately the hoodlums sighted the policemen, they opened sporadic firing while the policemen engaged the hoodlums.

“Two of the hoodlums were fatally wounded while others escaped into a nearby bush with bullet wounds,” she said.

Odutola disclosed further that, “two locally made single-barrelled guns, four unexpended cartridges, 13 expended cartridges, one pair of big scissors, 10 Android phones, one Java phone, a white Toyota Venza Car with registration number BWR 123DD Abuja were among items recovered at the scene of crime.”

She added that “the suspected armed robbers had earlier mingled with lodgers before launching the dastard attacks.”

Odutola quoted the Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu Abiodun, to have ordered immediate manhunt for the two fleeing suspects.

 

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