{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-14/mtn-nigeria-data-lawsuit-podcast-host","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-14/mtn-nigeria-data-lawsuit-podcast-host.md","title":"MTN Nigeria Sued Over 150GB Data Loss by Podcast Host","headline":"Podcast Host Kel Armstrong Amobi to Sue MTN Nigeria Over 150GB Data Disappearance","description":"Kel Armstrong Amobi plans to sue MTN Nigeria over more than 150GB of missing data, with a Federal High Court hearing set for 18 November in Abuja.","section":"Legal & Disputes","published_at":"2026-11-14T17:04:20+00:00","modified_at":"2026-11-14T17:04:20+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["Kel Armstrong Amobi says more than 150GB vanished from his MTN line, including 20GB in eight minutes while his data was switched off.","MTN told Amobi he used 30GB on Google services and 19GB on YouTube, a claim he disputes with phone battery and usage records.","Amobi and other parties plan to meet MTN and other telcos at the Federal High Court in Abuja on 18 November.","MTN Nigeria reported 87.3 million subscribers and 53.2 million active data users in 2025."],"companies":[{"name":"MTN Nigeria","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0000crj/mtn-nigeria","website":"https://www.mtn.ng"}],"source":{"publisher":"Premium Times Nigeria","title":"Podcast host to sue MTN, other telcos over alleged disappearance of 150GB data","url":"https://www.premiumtimesng.com/business/business-news/925146-podcast-host-to-sue-mtn-other-telcos-over-alleged-disappearance-of-150gb-data.html"},"other_sources":[],"tags":["Legal & Disputes","MTN Nigeria"],"body_markdown":"Kel Armstrong Amobi, host of the KaaTruths Podcast, said he will take MTN Nigeria and other telecommunications operators to court over the alleged disappearance of more than 150GB of his mobile data. He said he and other parties will meet the operators at the Federal High Court in Abuja on 18 November, [Premium Times Nigeria](https://www.premiumtimesng.com/business/business-news/925146-podcast-host-to-sue-mtn-other-telcos-over-alleged-disappearance-of-150gb-data.html) reported.\n\n## Amobi's Dispute With MTN Over Missing Data\n\nAmobi said he complained to [MTN Nigeria](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0000crj/mtn-nigeria) about three weeks before his post that more than 150GB had vanished from his line, including 20GB depleted within eight minutes while his mobile data was switched off. He said MTN replied publicly on X that it had investigated and that he had used the data, without knowing which number was affected.\n\nAfter a private exchange on X, Amobi said a customer service agent apologised on a call and later said he had used 30GB on Google services and 19GB on YouTube on the day in question. Amobi disputed the YouTube figure, saying his phone records showed YouTube used 2% of battery and about 20 minutes of screen time that day, and total YouTube consumption of 23.8GB over the 10 months he had used the device.\n\n\"Bring the explanation and the results of your so-called investigation to court,\" Amobi said, describing his closing words to the representative. He said he did not blame the agent, an employee carrying out her duties, but that management should account for its public claims. Premium Times Nigeria said Amobi had not responded to its request for details of the legal steps he plans, and that MTN had not responded to its request for comment.\n\n## MTN Nigeria's Subscriber and Revenue Scale\n\nMTN Nigeria is Nigeria's largest mobile telecom operator, with 87.3 million subscribers and 53.2 million active data users in 2025, up 8% year on year, according to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data). The same records show MTN held 51.78% of Nigeria's 182.2 million active telephony subscribers as of January 2026, and reported service revenue of N5.17 trillion for 2025, a 55.1% year-on-year increase, with data revenue up 74.5% to N2.78 trillion.\n\n## MTN's Earlier Responses to Data Complaints\n\nMTN Nigeria launched a \"Data Truth\" campaign in Port Harcourt to educate traders and subscribers on minimizing background apps to save data, and denied stealing data, citing background activity and high-quality video streaming as causes, Punch Newspapers reported on 11 November 2026. On 27 October 2026, Punch Newspapers reported that MTN attributed rapid data depletion to high-resolution streaming, automatic downloads and background apps, dismissing allegations of deliberate deductions. On 29 October 2026, THISDAYLIVE reported that Representative Peter Akpatason said at MTN Nigeria's Data on Trial event that subscribers consume all the data they buy.\n\n## The Abuja Court Date\n\nAmobi said he and other parties will meet MTN and other telecommunications operators at the Federal High Court in Abuja on 18 November.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}