Nigeria: Giving Phone Numbers to Strange Persons May Lead to Your Kidnap, DSS Warns

4 December 2017

Awka — The Department for State Security Service (DSS) has warned that giving out phone contacts and other vital personal information to unknown persons could lead to kidnap or other forms of theft.

The Deputy Director of the DSS in-charge of security in Anambra State, Mr. Yekini Ishola, who spoke during a paper presentation in the security department of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, entitled: 'Developing Technological Strategy Towards Crime Reduction In Tertiary Institution,' said many had fallen victim as a result of this.

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