NIMC arrests illegal NIN operators, seizes enrolment equipment

By Emmanuel Elebeke

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has intensified its crackdown on illegal National Identification Number (NIN) enrolment, unauthorised data modification and extortion, following an enforcement operation that led to several arrests in Gwagwalada and other locations.
The Commission disclosed this in a statement, saying its Inspectorate Compliance and Enforcement Unit (ICEU) carried out the operation and seized equipment allegedly used for illegal enrolment activities.
It said the exercise was part of efforts to curb unauthorised enrolment and unethical practices while protecting the integrity, security and credibility of Nigeria’s National Ident...