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The National Identity Management Commission has cautioned Nigerians against disclosing their National Identification Numbers to unauthorised individuals or organisations in exchange for monetary compensation.The warning followed reports that some residents in Anambra State were being lured to submit their NINs for money, a practice the Commission described as illegal and punishable under the NIMC Act No. 23 of 2007, the Data Protection Act, and the Cybercrime Act.In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Head of Corporate Communications of the Commission, Dr Kayode Adegoke, the NIMC said the illegal activity had been brought to its attention and that arrests had already been made in collaboration with security agencies.“The National Identity Management Commission has been notified of the activities of unauthorised individuals or organisations purportedly asking for the submission of the National Identification Number of Anambra residents in exchange for money,” the statement read.--To continue reading, click the link in our bio--Follow us for more breaking news and videos
Apr 11, 2025
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