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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...

DALA HARD COURT TENNIS TO BE HELD SOON.(PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE


Dala Hard Court Tennis to be held soon 

By Tony Nezianya 

The Nigerian Tennis Federation (NTF) has approved November 10 to November 18, 2023, to stage the 36th edition of the Dala hard Court Tennis championship.

The event will hold at the in Kano Tennis Club, Kano State. 

This was announced by the Director of the tournament Dr Yusuf Datti while briefing newsmen on the preparations of the tournament. 

Dr. Yusuf Datti said they sought the advise of the Nigerian Tennis Federation to invite the top 20 men and 10 ladies ranked players into the main draw of the event. The Director.

According to him no fewer that 100 players from home and abroad would be expected to attend the tournament.

He said the preliminaries will hold between Nov 10 and November 12.

Datti said that the main draw would commence Nov. 13. 

He said that the organizing committee was set to provide accommodation and feeding to both National officials and players. 

Datti explained that at the end of the tournament the men's winner would pocket a million Naira while in the ladies category the winner would take home N500, 000.

 He enumerated some of the sponsors of the tournament to include Dr. Aliko Dangote, first Bank, fidelity bank, wacot limited, Makaman Bichi Alhaji Isyaku Umar Tofa.

Others are Turakin Gumel in Jigawa State, Alhaji Abdullahi Maikano. 

He said Gov. Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano would be the special guest of honour at the opening and closing ceremonies of the championship.##

 

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