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...

15 HOODLUMS ARRESTED BY BENUE INTERNAL SECURITY IN WADATA. (PHOTO).


 Benue Internal Security Arrest 15 Hoodlums in Wadata, Awe Streets.


The Benue State Internal Security in collaboration with the Nigeria Police has arrested about fifteen suspected hoodlums who attacked uniform men and inflicted injury on them while on duty in parts of Makurdi metropolis.


A combined team of police operatives from the Anti - Cultism unit, Operation Zenda, D5, Benue State Community Protection Guard (BSCPG) and the Benue State Livestock  Guard (BSLG), arrested the suspected hoodlums  after it raided Wadata Abbattaoir area and  Awe community.


The Special Adviser to Benue Governor on Security and Internal Affairs, Joseph Har, disclosed that two suspects were arrested during the Operation and a stolen Bajaj motorcycle was recovered them.


According to the Adviser on security and internal affairs, the arrest was upon obstruction, assault, criminal force, intimidation, and causing grievous hurt by hoodlums from Wadata area on Saturday, when operative of the livestock Guards came under attack with over sixty (60) armed youths while apprehending at the modern market gate.


The hoodlums were said to have fired shots and severally injured personnel of the Benue State lives Guard (BSLG) and recovered the cattle. Men of Operation Zenda, a joint police team also drafted were attacked by the hoodlums in Wadata.


The Security adviser stated that the Anti Open Grazing and Ranching Establishment Law which is still in force is not meant to be against the Fulani people but one that must be obeyed by anyone who wishes to rear cattle in the state.


He emphasises that for any group of youths to pick up arms against the state officials in the state Capital is a source of concern and worry, the team raid in Awe street further led to the arrest of 11 persons.

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