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...

DEPUTY SPEAKER, KALU PREACHES PEACE IN ABIA APC, CALLS FOR LIFTING OF SUSPENSION ON MEMBERS. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.


 Deputy Speaker, Kalu preaches peace in Abia APC, calls for lifting of suspension on members


Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has emphasized the importance of peace in Abia State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC), saying that faction is old fashioned. 


Kalu who represents Bende Federal Constituency of the state stressed the point at the Party's Caucus/Stakeholders' meeting held in Umuahia, the State capital on Saturday. 


The meeting attracted the presence of the party's governorship candidate in 2023, High Chief Ikechi Emenike; the party's State Chairman, Dr. Kingsley Ononogbu; former speaker of Abia State House of Assembly and federal commissioner representing South East in FCT Civil Service Commission, Rt. Hon. Martins Azubuike; former Minister of Labour and Productivity; Chief Emeka Wogu and another Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Chinedum Orji. 


Other dignitaries at the meeting included the former Minister of State for Science Technology and Innovation and Chairman, Governing Board, Federal Polytechnic, Nakede, Imo State; former member of the House of Representatives and currently, Baord member of the North East Development Commission (NEDC) and the member representing Abia in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NNDC), Chief Eruba Dimgba amongst others.


Kalu who later moved the motion for the lifting of suspension imposed on some members also emphasized the need to reintroduce monthly levies in the party. 


He encouraged the party faithful to make financial commitments to help run the affairs of the party.


Announcing a huge financial donation to the party, the deputy speaker added that APC has achieved a lot. 


He further expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for signing the South East Development Commission (SEDC) bill into law, telling  the meeting that APC government made it possible. 


He revealed that an appeal is still ongoing to the President to release the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kalu. 


Signed:


Levinus Nwabughiogu, Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Federal Republic of Nigeria

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