The Agadiwei of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, Chief Michael Johnny has urged the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun to investigate what he called the suspicious hacking of his social media accounts ( WhatsApp and Facebook) respectively.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Delta State, in a statement said the IGP’s intervention has become necessary to curtail whatever sinister motives to be perpetrated by the criminals.
He called for the arrest of the culprits who are out to tarnish his image.
He said: “Two weeks ago I noticed that unknown scammers hacked my WhatsApp account and they have been illegally using the hacked WhatsApp account to solicit for funds and also defrauding friends. To my knowledge, and what some of the victims have reported to me, about 28 persons have been defrauded who have so far paid over N6 million to the scammers.
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“ Shockingly, few days ago my Facebook account was hacked as well. And I am beginning to suspect that the criminals have ulterior motive for hacking my WhatsApp and Facebook accounts. I am worried that the scammers and criminals might intentionally or chose to go further to use the hacked accounts for untoward and implicative acts likely to malign my hard-earned reputation.”
According to the APC chieftain the hackers were still using the hacked accounts to collect money from unsuspecting people.
“I am raising the alarm to you and also urging you to carry out an investigation to unravel whoever that has embarked on this condemnable act. Elections are over and winners have been affirmed by Courts, and I have moved on by returning to focus on my private business for family survival,” he added.