Key Facts
—Claim. Podcaster Kel Armstrong Amobi says more than 150 gigabytes (GB) of his mobile data vanished.
—Detail. He says 20GB was used up within eight minutes while his data was switched off.
—Dispute. MTN Nigeria, a leading Nigerian mobile operator, told him he used it, he says.
—Next. He says a meeting with the operators is set for Wednesday 18 November 2026 at the Federal High Court in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.
—As of 14 November 2026, 17:37 GMT
Kel Armstrong Amobi, a Nigerian podcaster who hosts the KaaTruths Podcast, says more than 150GB of his mobile data disappeared. He announced on Saturday 14 November 2026, on the social network X, that he will take MTN Nigeria and other mobile operators to court.
What the Podcaster Says
Amobi, who goes by the nickname KAA, announced on X on Saturday 14 November 2026 that he will sue MTN Nigeria and other operators. By his own account, more than 150GB of his data disappeared, including 20GB within eight minutes while his data was switched off.
Amobi says MTN replied publicly on X that he had used the data, and that a later callback, after an MTN agent apologised and said she would escalate the case, put his use that day at 30GB on Google services and 19GB on YouTube. He disputes this: he says he was in a hotel meeting in Abuja, YouTube used 2% of his battery and about 20 minutes of screen time, and his iPhone’s usage logs show 23.8GB of YouTube use over 10 months.
The Court Date and an Earlier Suit
Amobi says he and other parties will meet the operators at the Federal High Court in Abuja, a national trial court, on Wednesday 18 November 2026. That date is his statement, and we have not seen a court listing for it.
A separate suit at the same court, case FHC/ABJ/CV/886/2026, was brought by KaaTruths Podcast Ltd and a plaintiff listed as Ophoke Armstrong Amobi (KAA), whom we have not confirmed to be the same person, against MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, the phone operators Globacom and Airtel Networks, the pay-TV firm MultiChoice Nigeria and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC, the consumer-protection regulator). It seeks N50 billion in damages (about US$37 million at N1,342 per US$, market rate on 13 November 2026) and cites a 75GB MTN bundle allegedly used up in under seven days, a claim separate from the 150GB complaint above.
The court had not decided the claims in that suit as of 14 November 2026, and the defendants are entitled to respond. MTN Nigeria said at an Abuja event on Monday 26 October 2026 that lost data comes from phone settings and app habits, as our report on that explanation covers.
What Is Not Known
MTN Nigeria has not published a response to this claim that we could find as of 14 November 2026. We have not read his post ourselves, so his account is given as his own public statement, and it is not stated whether the 18 November meeting belongs to the earlier case or whether any new suit has been filed.
What It Means for You
The people affected are Nigerian mobile users, counted in our report on Nigeria’s telecom subscribers. MTN Nigeria is majority-owned by MTN Group, a South African telecom company, and our Nigeria news hub carries further coverage.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Amobi claiming against MTN?
Amobi says more than 150GB of his mobile data disappeared, including 20GB in eight minutes. He announced on X on 14 November 2026 that he will sue.
What does MTN say?
MTN Nigeria has not published a response to this claim that we could find as of 14 November 2026. In Amobi’s account, it earlier said publicly on X that he had used the data.
When is the court meeting?
Amobi says a meeting with the operators is set for Wednesday 18 November 2026 at the Federal High Court in Abuja. We have not seen a court listing confirming that date.
Sources
Kel Armstrong Amobi’s public statements of 14 November 2026 · Federal High Court, Abuja, case FHC/ABJ/CV/886/2026 (earlier suit)
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