Governor’s cell phone hacked

The Governor of Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi  has fallen victim of fraudsters who hacked his phone, with the phone being used by the gang to call members of the public including Government Officials,”

Penpushing reports that, the Enugu State’s Information Commissioner, Chidi Aroh, confirmed this in a statement and enjoined members of the public to disregard any call or message emanating from the said phone line.

“It has come to the knowledge of Enugu State Government that the MTN Cell Phone Line of His Excellency, the Governor of Enugu State was hacked by unknown fraudsters today, and has been used to call members of the public including Government Officials’, he said.

“Enugu State Government hereby informs the members of the public of this unfortunate incident and urges them to disregard any call or message emanating from the said Phone Line’, the commissioner stated.

“The Security Agencies and the Telecom Service Providers have been duly notified and are working round the clock to apprehend the culprits. We most sincerely regret any embarrassment or inconvenience that these fraudsters may have caused unsuspecting members of the public,” the commissioner wrote.