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...

PANDEMONIUM AS OSUN HUNTER SHOOTS RESIDENT DEAD. (PHOTO).


 Pandemonium as Osun hunter shoots resident dead


There was pandemonium in Iwo community on Tuesday after a yet-to-be-named local hunter shot a resident dead and attempted to dispose his corpse.

It was learnt around 3am the local hunter killed a man and while attempting to flee with the corpse was caught by some indigenes.

The matter resulted to pandemonium as youths protested by making bonfire on the road in Iwo after which security operatives restored peace and order.

A statement by Osun Police Command through its spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola explained: “The Osun State Police Command is miffed with the report of the killing of a man in Iwo despite continuous warnings of members of the public especially hunters and other local security outfits on the use of guns (firearms).

“The Command is using this medium to appeal to members of the public especially the family of the deceased and residents of Iwo to remain calm and not to take law into their hands as the Command has set up a team of crack detectives to investigate the circumstances that led to the shooting/killing of the man in the town.”

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