By Chibuike Nwabuko
Abuja (Sundiata Post) – The Land of Aquatic splendor and commercial nerve city of Nigeria, Lagos State has recorded the highest number of crime cases in 2016, the National Bureau of Statistics said.
In the crime report statistics released on Monday, the Bureau said that out of a total of 127,790 cases reported in the year under review, Lagos has the highest percentage share of total cases reported with 36.08% and 45,385 cases recorded.
The second and third highest were Federal Capital Territory and Delta State with 10.48% and 13,181 and 6.25% and 7,867 cases recorded respectively.
Offence against property has the highest number of cases reported with 65,397 of such cases reported.
According to the report, offence against persons recorded 45,554 cases reported and offence against lawful authority and local acts recorded the least with 12, 144 and 2,695 cases respectively.
Whereas offence against persons are those offences against human beings e.g. murder, manslaughter, infanticide, concealment of birth, rape and other physical abuse; Offences against lawful authority are those offence commitment against any establishment of the law e.g. failure to pay your tax (FIRS).
Offences against local acts are those offences committed against laws that we cannot enforce outside Nigeria.
Also NBS said that Katsina State has the lowest percentage share of total cases reported with 0.10% and 120 cases recorded.
Abia and Zamfara States followed closely with 0.29% and 364 and 0.38% and 483
cases recorded respectively.
Sundiata Post recalls that the NBS provides data to assist and encourage informed decision making, research and discussions within government and the community, by leading a high quality, objective and responsive national statistical system.