The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has cautioned consumers against the patronage and use of devices that have not been approved and counterfeit devices.
NCC strongly warned that such devices negatively affect the quality of experience while leaving their users vulnerable to losses and other discomforts.
A statement by NCC on Wednesday said the enforcement team arrested Yahaya Ado of Gezawa Communications Limited for selling counterfeit Gionee devices and not being able to show any evidence of authorisation granted to the company by the commission.
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The NCC’s Head of Enforcement, Mallam Salisu Abdu, who led the team, expressed concerns at how the GSM Market on Beirut Street, Kano, was awash with counterfeit and non-type approved phones.
The non-type-approved phones found during the enforcement include Gionee branded phones with model numbers G800, and L990; H-Mobile phones with model numbers it5606+, and H351; FoxKong with model numbers F30, and F300; and KGTEL phones with model numbers K2160 and KG1100.
