The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has advised members of
the public to ignore rumour that some people died while receiving calls
from a particular phone number.
Some text messages were making the rounds Wednesday , with a claim
that ten people have died in Wukari while receiving calls from a
particular phone number... 09141, while another version claimed that 7
people have died for the same reason.
Reuben Muoka, the commission's Head, Media and Public Relations,
said that the rumours were false and nothing of such could happen to
anyone receiving a phone call, irrespective of the number through which
the call was made.
“Technically, it is not possible for such a thing to happen because
even the voice that you receive at the other end of the phone undergoes
many conversions. It is therefore unimaginable that somebody will die
while receiving a call. It is only very gullible people that will
believe such a rumour”, Muoka said.
The number, 091411, which was believed to be the killer number, was
downplayed by Muoka, who stated that no operator issued such, and that
there was no way it would've been able to call anyone on any network.
According to him, he personally dialed the number and was notified it
wasn't a valid number. He described the rumour as the handiwork of some unscrupulous elements to instill fear in the minds of the public.
Mouka said that such rumours only justified reasons for the on going
Sim cards registration scheme, which is to ensure that all mobile phone
users will be identified with their fingerprints and digital
photographs to their service providers. He urged Nigerians to register
their phone lines before the end of the programme.
I knew it...false alarm! So people, chill out!
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