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...

LAGOS POLICE RECOVER 12 BAGS OF STOLEN FLOUR, SUGAR. (PHOTO).

Lagos Police Recover 12 Bags Of Stolen Flour, Sugar 

Policemen attached  to the Elere Division of the Lagos State Police Command, on Sunday, recovered no fewer than 12 bags of flour and sugar stolen from a burgled shop in the Iba area of the state.

The command's Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a post on his X handle on Sunday.

Hundeyin's caption read, "Patrol officers from Elere Division stopped a Volkswagen bus containing bags of flour and sugar at about 3.40am. 

"Upon sighting the police, the occupants abandoned the vehicle and fled. 

"Investigation revealed that the goods were stolen from a burgled shop in Iba."

The PPRO added that the stolen goods have been returned to the owner, and efforts are on to arrest the fleeing suspects.

He wrote, "Goods have been handed over to the rightful owner. While the vehicle remains on our custody. Efforts are on to apprehend the thieves."

Credit: X| BenHundeyin

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