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...

NAFDAC CRACKS DOWN ON ILLEGAL BLEACHING CREAM, ARRESTS ONE IN BORNO. (PHOTO).

 


The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control in a step to combat the rising use of harmful bleaching creams in the northeastern part of the country raided a popular Monday market in Maiduguri arresting one Kabeer Mohammed for illegally mixing and selling high-concentration bleaching creams.


According to a post on NAFDAC's official X handle on Friday, the raid was part of a larger effort to curb the use of dangerous bleaching products in the region. 


The agency stated that it would impose appropriate sanctions on the arrested individual according to regulations.


They wrote: "To combat the rising use of harmful bleaching creams in the North East Zone, NAFDAC raided Maiduguri's popular Monday market, arresting Dr Kabeer Mohammed for illegally mixing and selling high-concentration bleaching creams.


"The Agency is set to impose appropriate sanctions according to regulations. Additionally, NAFDAC has launched a public enlightenment campaign to educate the citizens in the North-East on the dangers of using such products."

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