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...

RETIRED OYO PERMANENT SECRETARY FOUND MURDERED AT HER RESIDENCE IN IBADAN. (PHOTO).




 Retired Oyo permanent secretary found mürdêrêd at her residence in Ibadan


A retired Permanent Secretary with the Oyo State Government, Ms. Elizabeth Olaniyan Gbenle, was gruesomely murdered by unknown assailants in her house in Ibadan, the state capital.


According to the Nigerian Tribune, the incident happened at the deceased's residence, along All Saints College Road, Idi Ishin, off NIHORT area of Ibadan between Thursday and Friday last week. 


A source told the publication that the 69-year-old woman was strangulated after her assailants tied her hands and legs.


She was reportedly found with her tied hands and legs on Friday morning while she still had the dress she wore on Thursday on her.


The killers were said to have taken her two vehicles, phones and Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards.


It was gathered that the killers came to the deceased’s house a day after she reported to the police that her life was being threatened by some hoodlums who used to smoke marijuana close to her residence.


Ms Gbenle reportedly had a maid staying with her, but she left two months ago. 


It was further learnt that the deceased was supposed to have hosted a meeting of the retired permanent secretaries and heads of service on Thursday, November 16, before her gruesome murder.


The deceased’s only child, a daughter, is said to be a medical doctor.


It was gathered that detectives in Oyo State Police Command had begun investigations on the murder case.

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