Hackers have infiltrated the mobile phones of Aliko Dangote, chief executive officer of Dangote Group, and Femi Otedola, chairman of First HoldCo Plc, TheCable is reporting.
Sources in the camps of both men disclosed that their phones were compromised over the past week.
While Otedola’s phone was hacked once, the mobile device of Africa’s richest man was hacked twice in two days.
Although it is not immediately clear if they have both regained access to their phones, TheCable understands that the hackers have made financial demands.
“The hackers are asking for money from both men,” an insider told TheCable.
Dangote and Otedola have a longstanding friendship, with both men often describing each other as “brothers”.
Otedola was in attendance when Dangote recently announced the plan to expand his refinery’s capacity from 650,000 to 1.4 million barrels per day.
Describing Dangote as “Africa’s pride”, Otedola had said his friend’s legacy investments will define generations.
“Aliko’s relentless commitment to investing in Nigeria and Africa will outlive him as these are legacy investments that will define generations,” he had said.
“Soon, Nigerians will own part of this refinery, a powerful reminder that this vision is not just for Dangote, but for all Nigerians and Africans.”
Otedola, author of the best-selling book ‘Making It Big’, recently expanded his stake in First HoldCo Plc with the acquisition of 64.87 million shares valued at N2.01 billion.
