By Saidu Abubakar
The famous Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria has warned members of the institution’s community as well as the general public to beware of scammers. The warning was contained in a statement by Auwalu Umar who is the Director, Directorate of Public Affairs, office of the Vice-Chancellor.
He said in the statement that “this is to draw the attention of members of the university community and general public that some unscrupulous individuals have cloned the social media accounts of the Vice-Chancellor,
Ahmadu Bello University, Prof. Adamu Ahmed, to defraud unsuspecting persons. The nefarious act has been on since his assumption of office in May”.
The director further added that “the hackers’ chat with the Vice-Chancellor’s contacts via WhatsApp and Facebook, particularly on contract awards for the supply of computers and other accessories in their desperate attempts to swindle the public. They use different phone numbers in his name and with his picture displayed”.
He therefore urged members of the university community and the general public to disregard such messages as they are nothing but a scam.
He also assured that the University Security Division is already working in tandem with
other security agencies to track down the fraudsters for arrest and subsequent prosecution. www.abu.edu.ng
