JUST IN: Orji Kalu loses phone to robbers in Abuja

A former governor of Abia State and the incumbent Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu on Thursday said some yet-to-be-identified persons have stolen his mobile phone.

POLITICS NIGERIA reports that Kalu was among the Senators-Elects who received their Certificates of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.

During the event, Kalu said a phone containing his two lines was stolen by thieves.

“This is to notify the general public to beware of any illicit activity involving my cell phone and numbers.

“During the collection of Certificate of Return at International Conference Centre Abuja, my cell phone with MTN and Glo lines were stolen by a yet-to-be-identified person(s).

“My network providers have been duly informed. Please don’t hesitate to provide any useful information,” the lawmaker wrote on his verified Facebook page.