EFCC issues strong warning over NIN registration, promise to prosecute anyone caught doing this
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned that any Nigerian caught selling his/her National Identity Number (NIN) could face criminal charges.
The EFCC gave the warning on Thursday, January 7, through its spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, The Guardian reported.
Uwujaren stated that some unscrupulous persons have already started offering to buy NIN for a fee.
According to The Punch, the EFCC spokesperson warned that people who sell their NIN could find themselves in trouble for criminal acts linked to their identity number.
Uwujaren said:
“In other words, they risk arrest and prosecution for any act of criminality linked to their NIN whether or not they are directly responsible for such crimes.”
He asked members of the public to report anyone seeking to buy their NIN to the nearest office of the EFCC or other law enforcement agencies.
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