The Chairman, Governing Board of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr. Chiedu Ebie, has announced that his Instagram account has been hacked just as cloned facebook accounts in his names have surfaced on social media.

As a result, Ebie advised the general public to avoid entering into any form of communication or transaction with the faceless and dubious scammers. In a statement on Friday, the Media Aide to Ebie, Jerome Utomi, said: “This is to inform the general public that the Instagram account of Mr. ChieduEbie, Chairman, Governing Board of Niger Development (NDDC), has been hacked by a yet to be identified individual(s).

“Also, his Facebook Account has been cloned by fraudulent persons seeking to lure unsuspecting persons into non-existent contractual obligations. As efforts are ongoing to have the compromised accounts recovered, I hereby advise the general public to avoid entering into any form of communication or transaction with these faceless and dubious scammers.

“Again, while the Chairman will assume no responsibility or liability for any error (s) arising from any involvement in unauthorised communication/encounters with the aforementioned platforms, the general public will be duly notified as soon as the account is recovered and secured.”