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...

OVER 100,000 CHILDREN ORPHANED IN BORNO- GOV. ZULUM. (PHOTO).


 Over 100,000 children orphaned in Borno – Zulum


The Borno state Governor, Babagana Zulum says more than one hundred thousand children have been orphaned more than decade-long insurgency. 


Governor Zulum made this known during the foundation laying ceremony of an orphanage and seven other projects being constructed by Qatar Charity Foundation, in Maiduguri, the state capital. 


He said the state government has resettled over one million displaced persons out of over three million devastated by the conflict. 


“We have identified a total of over 100,000 orphans resulting from Boko Haram crisis. These figures are the official ones; the unofficial figures are even higher than this” Zulum said.


Governor Zulum who expressed gratitude to the Qatar Charity Foundation for choosing Borno State, said the projects would have a direct impact on the lives of the people.


It gives me pleasure to stand here today to lay the foundation for the construction of the projects.I have been working towards this since 2015, and today we have seen the light at the end of the tunnel.” Zulum added.


Representative of Qatar Foundation in Nigeria, Sheikh Hamdin Bin Abdul, said the project would be extended to all twenty-seven Local Government Areas of the state.


“It gives us great pleasure to execute projects here in Borno. We thank the Governor for all the support. Insha Allah, we will use this centre to cover all the local governments in Borno State,” Sheikh Hamdin stated.


He explained that the foundation would work in several sectors including water resources, social housing, economic empowerment, health, education, and social services for widows and orphans.


The projects to be executed include a school, orphanage, clinic, shops, staff quarters, sports ground, charity office and a Juma’at mosque.

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