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...

HACKERS TAKE OVER KANO HISBAH BOARD FACEBOOK PAGE, POST NUDE PHOTOGRAPHS. (PHOTO).


 Hackers have taken over the official Facebook page of the Kano State Hisbah Board and posted inappropriate and explicit media content.


The incident, which happened on Wednesday, has continued to attract condemnation from members of the public over the ugly trend.


The Commander General of the Board, Sheikh Aminu Daurawa, who confirmed the hack to newsmen on Friday, said the board had addressed the situation.


“Kano State Hisbah Board is aware that its Facebook page has been hacked and inappropriate things are being shared. On behalf of the board, I call on people to help solve this problem.”


He assured the public that the board’s ICT department is actively working to restore the page and is engaged in discussions with Meta to resolve the issue.


He urged the community to report the hacked page to Meta in English to help prevent further dissemination of inappropriate content.


The Head of ICT at the Hisbah Board, Sani Zailani, noted that the account has experienced previous hacks and that Meta has been contacted regarding the latest breach, adding that Meta has pledged to resolve the issue within 48 hours.

He expressed appreciation for the support and concern shown by the public, emphasizing ongoing efforts to recover the page and regain control.

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