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...

ABDUCTION/MURDER INCIDENT WITHIN NNEWI AND NNOBI ENVIRONS: CP ITAM ORDERS MANHUNT OPERATION ON THE ASSAILANTS . (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE


 ABDUCTION/MURDER INCIDENT WITHIN NNEWI AND NNOBI ENVIRONS: CP ITAM ORDERS MANHUNT OPERATION ON THE ASSAILANTS 



_Vows to get justice on the heroic act of the murdered Vigilante Operative and others_


The Commissioner of Police CP Nnaghe Obono Itam has ordered an immediate manhunt operation on the armed men Operating in a red Highlander jeep, who abducted a citizen in Nnewi by 1:30 pm yesterday 17/6/2024 and were trailed to Nnobi, where they engaged security operatives in a gun battle


During the gun duel, one of the security Operatives was fatally hit by the bullet and due to the indiscriminate shootings by the hoodlums in an attempt to escape the scene, the bullet also fatally struck two innocent passersby in the area. 


The Police Responding Team at the scene recovered the bodies of the victims and took them to the hospital but regrettably, three of the victims including a 22-year-old lady were confirmed dead by the doctors on duty while two others are currently receiving treatment.


The Commissioner condemned the killing in the strongest possible terms and described the killers as cowards who have murdered sleep.  He condoles the families of the deceased and vows to get justice for the heroic act of the murdered Vigilantes Operative and unsuspecting members of the public at the scene. He also call on members of the public especially the eyewitnesses to assist us with information on the ongoing onslaught Operation. 


_Further development shall be communicated, please_


*SP Tochukwu Ikenga*

Police Public Relations Officer,

Anambra State Command.

Awka.


18th June, 2024

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