MTN has come out to deny claims of some of its number being used to take peoples’ lives, following a whatsapp broadcast that went viral last week.
The whatsapp message read: “08030004600 and 08066699666: Warning: Do not pick any of these numbers. They are severe killer numbers, which was reported to have been killing people across the country. SAVE LIVES!”
There have been allegations that the two MTN numbers 08030004900 and 08066699666 belong to some serial killers, which they have been using to take peoples lives when calls are received through them.
There are also claims that when calls are received through them, the receiver jumps into the Lagos Lagoon.
Responding to the allegations that two MTN numbers have been used by serial killers to take the lives of their victims who receive calls from them, the Telecommunications giants have refuted the claim.
According to the Guardian, the MTN Nigeria Public Relations and Protocol Manager Funso Aina, in an email, said: “Please, note that there is no truth to this story, as we have already communicated in all our social media channels. “08030004900 was a telemarketing number, which is not in use at this time.”