Comedian Julius Agwu Sues Etisalat For N100 Million For Blocking His Sim Card

Date: 28-11-2013 8:28 am (10 years ago) | Author: franel
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- at 28-11-2013 08:28 AM (10 years ago)
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«§» 28 November 2013

Julius Agwu is reportedly dragging Etisalat to court after the telecoms company blocked his line.

A statement was issued by lawyer in charge of the case, Festus Keyamo, asking for a whooping sum of N100, 000, 000 as compensation for businesses lost.

Read statement below:

We are solicitors to Mr. Julius Agwu, one of Nigeria’s most sought after entertainers (hereinafter referred to as “our client”) and on whose behalf we write.

Our client is the owner of the Etisalat GSM phone number 08189555555, which he uses as his business line. On the 8th of October, 2013, our client travelled out of the country and returned on the 17th of the same month. Upon his return, he tried severally to make calls from the aforestated GSM line but same could not connect. Not only could he not make calls, he also could not receive calls on the said GSM line. This continued for some days until he got a message that his line had been blocked by the network provider.

Sequel to the above message, our client promptly visited your Abuja office at Hilton to report the matter. He was attended to by one Miss Joan, who informed him that somebody swapped his line. After our client successfully answered the security questions put to him, he was informed that his line had been restored, but the credit balance on the line was not returned.

Surprisingly, our client’s aforestated line was blocked again after he left your said Abuja office. Once again our client visited your office at the local wing of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport Ikeja, Lagos to lodge a complaint, but painfully, nothing was done about it.

However, after sometime, our client was invited for a meeting at your head office in Lagos on the 14th of November, 2013 which he duly honoured. Present at the meeting (in addition to the officials of your organization) was Mr. Mobolaji Okusaga, the Managing Director of The Quadrant Company, in his capacity as media agents/managers for Etisalat Nigeria.

At the end of the meeting, our client was told for the umpteenth time that they would get back to him, which they again failed to do.

LOSS OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

It cannot be over emphasized that your actions of unlawfully blocking and/or swapping our client’s line occasioned loss of business opportunities to him. As you are aware, our client as one of the most sought after Nigerian entertainers needs his phone line to be easily accessible to keep his business going. It therefore goes without saying that our client has lost some business opportunities as a result of your actions.

TAKE NOTICE that we have our client’s firm instruction to demand and hereby demand the sum of N100,000,000.00 (One Hundred Million Naira) as compensation for the loss of business opportunities and the inconvenience caused our client by reason of your unlawful and unjustified blocking and/or swapping of our client’s Etisalat GSM phone line.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that in the event that you fail, refuse or neglect to accede to our above stated demand within seven (7) days from the receipt of this letter, we shall be compelled to set in motion against you, all legal machineries necessary to obtain legal remedy for our client.

Thank you.

Yours sincerely,

FESTUS KEYAMO, ESQ.
 Head of Chambers

Julius Agwu confirmed to Daily Times that he’s indeed aggrieved by Etisalat’s move to swap his line without getting in touch with him.

He explained that the line was already registered and that despite promises by Etisalat to rectify the fault and taking pains to meet with them, his line is still yet to be unblocked.


Posted: at 28-11-2013 08:28 AM (10 years ago) | Hero
- Chylove247 at 28-11-2013 08:42 AM (10 years ago)
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Story dat touches d heart 1.
Posted: at 28-11-2013 08:42 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- jamie1 at 28-11-2013 08:46 AM (10 years ago)
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Ok nah. Me d 1st to comment, dancing alanta on dis one. Meanwhile, Keyamo keep doing your thing. U were born for this.
Posted: at 28-11-2013 08:46 AM (10 years ago) | Newbie
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- paulohking at 28-11-2013 08:56 AM (10 years ago)
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OK I like that Cheesy
Posted: at 28-11-2013 08:56 AM (10 years ago) | Hero
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- chinex004 at 28-11-2013 08:56 AM (10 years ago)
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State of our nation...
Hope the Justice System wont further frustrate Julius
Posted: at 28-11-2013 08:56 AM (10 years ago) | Newbie
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- Shegzan at 28-11-2013 08:59 AM (10 years ago)
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Money speaking!!

Posted: at 28-11-2013 08:59 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Solidstonez at 28-11-2013 09:05 AM (10 years ago)
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Nigeria Wahala

Posted: at 28-11-2013 09:05 AM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- emekaeneh at 28-11-2013 09:14 AM (10 years ago)
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Nice move oga julius .when an ordinary man(poor) goes to complain they will not even respond.but why etisalat why not MTN. I hope you win the case to sever as warning to telecom company.                                   Eneh say so via nokia 3310
Posted: at 28-11-2013 09:14 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- mary11 at 28-11-2013 09:39 AM (10 years ago)
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Wonderful
Even if e no reach 100m something must enter ur pocket 4 sure
#atallatallnawinch

Posted: at 28-11-2013 09:39 AM (10 years ago) | Hero
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- nonsovin at 28-11-2013 09:51 AM (10 years ago)
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naija i dey hail o! d country wey everybody take red eyes dey pursue money. i came back to naija 4months ago, na only 3months i spend, but the 3months be like 3years to me Grin ;Domo na speed i take run back! chai! naija i still dey hail oo! Cheesy Cheesy Grin
Posted: at 28-11-2013 09:51 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Abusiddiq at 28-11-2013 09:53 AM (10 years ago)
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if na me who go  send me even if i go talk to d hol naija.........shirmen banza kenan
Posted: at 28-11-2013 09:53 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- raphealb2k at 28-11-2013 10:25 AM (10 years ago)
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that is good for them y e no be mtn all this service provider they take people for granted,
Posted: at 28-11-2013 10:25 AM (10 years ago) | Newbie
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- zeigbo at 28-11-2013 11:07 AM (10 years ago)
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Ok

Posted: at 28-11-2013 11:07 AM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- dickman2 at 28-11-2013 11:57 AM (10 years ago)
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ok..but 100 million too much na..this boy  na thief..
Posted: at 28-11-2013 11:57 AM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- 247roland at 28-11-2013 12:22 PM (10 years ago)
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Julius is Broke he needs money by all means he no longer makes money in comedy!! worri boys don colect comedy for him hand lol!!
Posted: at 28-11-2013 12:22 PM (10 years ago) | Newbie
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- JUKENT at 28-11-2013 01:18 PM (10 years ago)
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JULIUS I DEY YOUR BACK, BUT REMEMBER MY OWN SHARE AT LAST BC AM BROKE.
Posted: at 28-11-2013 01:18 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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- dareper at 28-11-2013 01:23 PM (10 years ago)
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Na this kind case I dey like
Posted: at 28-11-2013 01:23 PM (10 years ago) | Hero
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- Originalsly at 28-11-2013 01:42 PM (10 years ago)
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Hmm...why N100 m only?..should be asking for no less than 500m. If taken to court they usually award a fraction of what is asked for.
Posted: at 28-11-2013 01:42 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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- cocoeni at 28-11-2013 05:05 PM (10 years ago)
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ok
Posted: at 28-11-2013 05:05 PM (10 years ago) | Hero
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- christianity at 28-11-2013 05:47 PM (10 years ago)
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ok,next
Posted: at 28-11-2013 05:47 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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