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...

BURKINA FASO HAILS RUSSIA TIES, SAYS 'SUITS' BETTER THAN FRANCE. (PHOTO).


 Burkina Faso hails Russia ties, says 'suits' better than France


Burkina Faso's foreign minister praised cooperation with Russia on Saturday as "suiting" his country better than its historic ties with France, AFP reported.


Following a 2022 military coup, Burkina Faso's new leadership broke with Paris and has embraced Russia, which has sent army instructors to help Ouagadougou's fight against an insurgency.


Attending a Russia-Africa summit in the southern Russian city of Sochi, Foreign Minister Karamoko Jean-Marie Traore said Russia was a "partner with whom we can make progress" and that there was "no fear" of becoming militarily dependent on Moscow.


"The offer which has been made through cooperation with Russia, is better suited to the people" of Burkina Faso, he told AFP in an interview on the sidelines of the Sochi summit.


He said Russia, like Burkina Faso, has suffered from "cliches constructed by other partners" in the West.


Russia is seeking to advance its diplomatic, political and economic clout in Africa as its troops fight in Ukraine.


Moscow's narrative blasting neocolonialism and Western hegemony resonates strongly with many leaders on the continent.


Burkina Faso was a French colony for the first half of the 20th Century, and relations have soured with Paris following the 2022 coup.


Moscow has sent military instructors there - as well as to several other African countries - to help in a decade-long fight against insurgents.


Traore dismissed the idea the country could become too reliant on Moscow.


"There is no room for fear, because we know what we want and where we want to go. And we know how we want to work with our new partners," he told AFP.

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