Unauthorised websites are harvesting people’s data – NIMC has warned Nigerians

NIGERIA — The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has warned Nigerians against the activities of some unauthorised websites harvesting people’s data. The NIMC gave the warning in a statement signed by Kayode Adegoke, its head of corporate communications, on Saturday. On June 20, Paradigm Initiative, a pan-African social enterprise, raised alarm over its discovery of the sale of national identification numbers (NINs), bank verification numbers (BVNs), and other personal data of Nigerians on a website for as low as N100... thecable.ng