The National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, has reacted to reports alleging that Nigeria’s National Identification Number, NIN, database had been breached.
In a statement via X on Thursday, the commission described the reports as false and misleading, noting that the claims had been recycled from a report published in 2024.
DAILY POST reports that a viral video had claimed that NIN and Bank Verification Number, BVN, details could be purchased for as little as N100.
According to the video, NIMC officials in Lagos were selling individuals’ NIN information for N1,000 outside the commission’s office.
