Tag: Mobile phones

25m phones stolen in 12 months in Nigeria – NBS

Aminu Imam
NBS on stolen phones

The National Bureau of Statistics, (NBS), has reported over 25 million phone thefts between March 2023 and April 2024, according to its Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey 2024. The NBS report, titled: ‘Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey 2024’, indicated that an estimated 17,965,741 people had their phones stolen during the reference period. Phone theft, which is a common individual crime in the country, shows that seven out of every 10 stolen phones happened at home or public places, with a mere 11.7% of people who reported to the…

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Again, FG plans to register new mobile phones before use

Aminu Imam

Barely a few months after debunking reports of its plans to enforce registration of telecom subscribers International Mobile Equipment Identity, (IMEI), there are indications that the Federal Government is again coming up with the plan. But this time, new phone users are expected to compulsorily register their phones IMEI before their lines can be activated by their respective telecoms service providers. According to the President of the National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers, (NATCOMS), a body representing telecoms customers in Nigeria, Deolu Ogunbanjo, who disclosed the new move by the Federal…

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