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...

LAGOS-CALABAR COASTAL ROAD: COMPENSATION TO AFFECTES PROPERTY OWNERS HIT N18BN. (PHOTO).


 Lagos-Calabar coastal road: Compensation to affected property owners hits N18bn By 


THE payment of compensation to the affected property owners on the Right-of-Way of section one of the ongoing Lagos- Calabar Coastal Road has increased to N18 billion.


According to the Minister of Works, Mr David Umahi, the cost increased from the initial N8 billion to N18 billion, representing N10 billion increase.


The minister disclosed this on Sunday in Lagos during the National Assembly Joint Committee on Works and the Federal Ministry of Works’ stakeholders’ engagement on the ongoing Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project to address grey areas in the construction process.


He told the audience that the 700-kilometer coastal road from Lagos to Calabar has come to stay,  appealing to affected property owners to cooperate with the Federal Government and consider the payments of compensation being made available to them.


Umahi also said within the next 10 days, the ministry will complete the payments of compensation of all enumerated affected properties, adding that the review of the environmental and social impact assessment of the highway would take care of all concerns.


Some of the affected people complained about the shifting of the road’s alignment from the original plan. They also complained about the meagre compensation made available to them, describing it as ridiculous.


Umahi said that President Bola Tinubu has directed all roads across the country be fixed while the Lagos-Calabar Coastal highway construction goes on.


He urged governors in various states to go on with construction of road infrastructure across their states emphasising there were no distinctions between roads in the federation.


Also, chairmen of Works Committees at the National Assembly, Senator Mpigi Barinada and Honourable Akin Alabi, who commended President Tinubu and the ministry for their transparency following the stakeholders’ meeting which addressed the alignment issues, stressed that whoever was affected would be duly compensated while cautioning against ethnic colouration over the project.


Earlier, Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Olukorede Kesha, lauded the progress of work since the outset of the Tinubu’s-led government for releasing funds for execution of major projects.

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