A phone number associated with Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has been compromised, and the individuals responsible are attempting to extort money from unsuspecting individuals.

The governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Emmanuel Ogbeche, disclosed this in a statement shared on Facebook on Sunday.

Ogbeche urged members of the public to disregard any unsolicited messages seeking financial assistance, purportedly from the governor.

He wrote, “There have been apprehension in many quarters over unsolicited messages allegedly from Governor Bassey Otu seeking financial assistance.

“The public is please advised to disregard any such messages purportedly from the governor.

“The hacked number has been secured, while relevant security agencies are working to apprehend those behind this obnoxious act.”