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...

POLICE ARREST MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS WIFE IN SOUTH AFRICA. (PHOTO).


Police arrest man accused of killing his wife in South Africa

A South African man, Sithembiso Wiseman Mlambo, has been arrested for the murder of his 39-year-old wife, Sithembile Joyce Mlambo, in South Africa. 

Police in KwaZulu-Natal said the Mlambo,49, was intercepted by police while on his way to Ladysmith.

KZN police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Nqobile Gwala said the accused was arrested on the N11 near the Collings Pass turn-off on Wednesday, October 11, 2023. 

The arrest comes hours after police revealed that a warrant of arrest was out for the Osizweni resident.

Gwala said on May 29, 2023, Sithembile Joyce Mlambo had returned from work when she was accosted by her husband.

Mlambo was driving her vehicle in the Mndozo area when the suspect opened fire on her, Gwala said. 

The victim, who was still in uniform, was declared dead at the scene.

He is expected to appear in court on Friday, October 13. 

Meanwhile, Police Minister Bheki Cele said police were hard at work tracing suspects, including those wanted for gender-based violence and femicide-related crimes, as part of Operation Shanela.

Cele said police were conducting regular roadblocks, stop-and-searches, and tracing wanted suspects.


 

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