The FESTAC Lagos outlet of mobile network operator, MTN is currently counting its loses over alleged sim blockade.
This was after a mob descended on it, vandalising property, sending fears all around. Reports have attributed the attack, to anger over blocked sim cards which has made many people unable to communicate with their phones.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
There have been several complaints from individuals who have experienced the blockade in other parts of the state and it is believed this may have triggered the attack on the MTN outlet.
The Eagle yesterday carried a story on a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa alleging plans by telecommunications operators to disconnect Nigerians, thereby scuttling the much rumoured #EndBadGovernance
Adegboruwa made the suggestion via a statement on Sunday, saying there had been indications to back his fears.
Also, a Vanguard, video reports is of a handful of youths spotted vandalising a section of MTN office in Festac Town.
This, it adds, is even as hundreds of customers of MTN residents in Osun State also embarked on protest around Dada estate, housing the service provider’s head office in the state.
Many of the protesters claimed to have arrived the office since 6am with a view to unblock their sim cards which the network providers have blocked to due to NIN inconsistency.
The protesters also blocked the Osogbo-Iwo road leading to Oke-Fia area of the state capital, thereby disrupting traffic and creating gridlock in the area.
The customers consisting of old men, women, pregnant women and others, including civil servants appeared visibly angry over refusal to be attended to by the workers in the office.
The Eagle reports that even at Ogba, Ikeja area of Lagos this morning, many people complained of inability to access mobile phone service, referring to the alleged sim blockade by the service providers.
“I wanted to make transfers this morning only to realise that the service was down” volunteered Mr Jide Ikuforiji, who described himself as a public servant.
“I couldn’t understand what was happening until a few minutes ago when some one mentioned it that the mobile phone companies may have blocked me”.
Sharing his experience, another subscriber, Timothy Adekunle, told our correspondent by Ecobank that he was actually coming to a telecommunications office to find out whether there was a particular problem with his line, before he met other people, complaining about the same thing.
“Whatever is the reason, it is bad. How can we not be able to communicate? is sim blockade the best way to handle the issue people striking? i don’t think so”, he said.