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...

LASU: LAGOS ASSEMBLY SIMMONS COMMISSIONER, VC, OTHERS OVER CERTIFICATE RACKETEERING. (PHOTO).


Lagos Assembly summons commissioner, VC, others over certificate racketeering

The Lagos State House of Assembly, yesterday, resolved to invite Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Tolani Akibu, Vice Chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU), Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, Senate of the institution and other top staff over allegations of extortion and certificate racketeering levelled against the school.

Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, while noting that the source of the story could be suspicious, resolved that the concerned officials should be summoned to brief the chamber to save reputation of the tertiary institution.

“I agree that the committee should invite those to be invited to establish facts about the allegation, but we must not because of that destroy our institution’s reputation,” Obasa, an alumnus, adding that anyone found wanting would be sanctioned.

Moving the motion under ‘Matter of Urgent Public Importance’, a lawmaker, Owolabi Ajani, told his colleagues that there was need to invite the commissioner, VC and others to get first-hand information.

He submitted that LASU has maintained a high level of integrity over the years, which must be sustained.

While Sa’ad Olumoh urged that the investigation should involve people in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) unit of the institution, Desmond Elliot and his colleague, Ladi Ajomale, who said they attended the school also, supported that the allegation be investigated.

Meanwhile, the House has moved to criminalise street begging.

The Speaker, while reacting to the motion, harped on legislating to end the menace in the state.

According to him, street begging has become a serious problem in Lagos that must be tackled head-on.

He emphasised the need for a law that would criminalise the act and also penalise individuals who give alms openly.

 

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