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...

KADUNA ASSEMBLY SETS UP COMMITTEE TO PROBE EXPENDITURE, PROJECTS UNDER EL-RUFAI. (PHOTO).


 Kaduna assembly sets up committee to probe expenditure, projects under el-Rufai


   

The Kaduna house of assembly has set up a committee to examine the books of the state under the administration of Nasir el-Rufai, immediate past governor of the state. 


The committee has been tasked with looking at loans, grants, and project implementation from 2015 to 2023 — the period in which el-Rufai held sway as governor.


On March 30, Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna, said his administration inherited a debt of $587 million, N85 billion, and 115 contractual liabilities from the el-Rufai administration.


Speaking during a town hall meeting, Sani also said he has not borrowed “a kobo in the last nine months”.


He, however, said the huge debt burden is eating deep into the state’s share of the monthly federation allocation.

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