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...

COURT REMANDS MAN WHO MURDERED HIS COLLEAGUE IN MAGODO, LAGOS. (PHOTO).



The Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has ordered the remand of one Monday Odeh in the Nigerian Correctional Service Facility, over the alleged m¥rder of a 54-year-old man, Abdulahi Yinusa.


Justice Adenike Coker made the remand order on Monday, January 15, 2024, of Odeh after he was arraigned on a count of m¥rder preferred against him by the state government.


During the arraignment, the state prosecuting counsel, Ms Titi Adeegbe, told the court that the defendant unlawfully murdered Yinusa on April 4, 2019, in the Magodo area of the state.


Odeh and Yinusa worked as security guards at Magodo before the murder. 


The employer of the duo, Bola Ikupoluyi, who reported the matter to the police station, said the deceased and the suspect had an argument. 


Yinusa had accused Odey of stealing the clothing items of the boss. 


During the argument, Odey hit Yinusa with a shovel on his head and face. head on the floor, which caused his death. 


The suspect picked offence and threatened to k!ll Yinusa for challenging him. Their employer responded by sacking Odey and ordered him to vacate the premises immediately. 


Odey, under the guise of moving his personal belongings, returned to the house the same day at about 7pm and m¥rdered Yinusa. He dumped the corpse at a canal behind their employer’s house and absconded.

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