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...

S. A: FOUR SIBLINGS ARRESTED FOR MURDERING THEIR 71 YEAR OLD FATHER. (PHOTO).


 Four siblings aged between 36 and 45 have been nabbed by the police for their alleged involvement in the gruesome murder of their 71-year-old father in Balfour Mpumalanga this past weekend.


According to information from the police, some members of the community found the victim at about 11h00 on a couch, without any sign of life.


The police as well as the medical personnel were summoned to the scene. The victim had multiple visible gunshot wounds. Some empty cartridges were also found at the scene. It was during this time when the victim was unfortunately certified dead by the paramedics. 


A murder case was opened and the team of experts in the investigation field immediately commenced with the probe. Preliminary investigation thus far revealed that the victim previously applied for, and was granted a Protection Order against his children.


The investigation by the Police yielded positive results as it led to the arrest of the four siblings (three daughters and one son) in Heidelberg (in the Gauteng Province) on the same day of the incident.


The suspects are expected to appear at the Balfour Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, 20 August 2024, facing a charge of murder.

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