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...

POLICE ARREST NOTORIOUS CRIMINAL TERRORIZING YOBE RESIDENTS. (PHOTO).


 Police arrest notorious criminal terrorizing Yobe residents


A 40-year-old notorious criminal has been arrested by operatives of the Yobe State Police Command.

The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Monday which also indicated that, the suspect, Haruna Mohammed, specialised in demanding money and other valuables from victims through menacing phone calls, threatening death or harm.

“Haruna Mohammed, a 40-year-old resident of Lantewa village, Tarmuwa LGA, has been apprehended by the State Intelligent Department (SID).

“The Command had been tracking Mohammed for his involvement in terrorizing towns, villages and neighbouring states.

“A victim from Siminti village, Lantewa, Tarmuwa LGA, reported that Mohammed demanded N3,000,000.00 or threatened to kill him and his family,” the statement said.

The statement further disclosed that the suspect confessed to the crime and implicated other syndicate members, who are currently being trailed by the Police.

“The Commissioner of Police warned that anyone with a criminal tendency will face stiff resistance,” the statement added.

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