Senator Ali Ndume, who is standing trial over allegation that he is sponsoring Boko Haram yesterday told Justice Gabriel Kolawole of a Federal High Court sitting Abuja that his telephone line, which has been in the custody of the court for about a year is being used to call his new phone number.
Ndume’s lawyer, Mr Rickey Tarfa (SAN), told Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the strange development during the trial of the Senator yesterday.
A visibly shocked Justice kolawole said, “I don’t know much about technology but how can a phone that is switched off be able to receive and make calls? I think you should go to MTN for clarification and also confer with the prosecution counsel to know what to do”.
“Really, it is strange to me that a phone
line that is not active can be used to make calls.”
Ndume said he was compelled to seek clarification from MTN communications.
In a letter to MTN, Ndume said he complained that he had been receiving strange calls from his previous number 08035998045, which is in the custody of the Federal High Court where he is standing trial for alleged sponsor of Boko Haram activities.
According to him, the first call to his new number was 9:56am on 13th June 2014 which cut off after few seconds.
“Then I got the second call from my former number 08035998045 which is supposed to be in the custody of the Federal High Court at 9:58am which also went off after few seconds.”
He said he was again called by 08035998045, at 10:07 am and when I asked who was speaking, the caller said he was George. “He asked me whether I got his text message and I said no,” Ndume added.
Letter to MTN reads: “When I tried to call back, I got the voice message that, ‘the number you are trying to call is not available at the moment please try again later.’ “I Immediately called MTN customer care centre using 180 and I was connected to one Juwairah Muktar, after lodging my complaint, she asked me to hold on, so that she could talk to her team leader Sybil Uwake. “She subsequently got back to me and advised that I should report the case to the nearest police station.
“I accordingly reported the case at Apo Police Station where I was made to write a formal complaint. “In view of this and the fact that I am currently standing trial at the Federal High Court in connection with the use of my phone and the seriousness of the case, I wish to request for the following information: (1) My call data record for 13th June, 2014, (2) Identification of the caller and the location where the call originated; and (3) the IMEI number of the phone used.”
The case has been adjourned till November 11. 2014.
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