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They reacted to the viral video claiming that NIN and Bank Verification Number, BVN, details could be purchased for as little as N100, stressing that the commission maintains robust, multi-layered security infrastructure to protect the personal data of registered citizens and legal residents in line with international best practices.
The National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, has dismissed the reports of a database breach regarding Nigerians’ National Identification Number, NIN.
The commission, in a statement released via their X handle on Thursday, described the reports as false and misleading, noting that the claims had been recycled from a report published in 2024.
They reacted to the viral video claiming that NIN and Bank Verification Number, BVN, details could be purchased for as little as N100, stressing that the commission maintains robust, multi-layered security infrastructure to protect the personal data of registered citizens and legal residents in line with international best practices.
“The Commission wishes to state, categorically, that this claim is false and unfounded. The Commission National Identity Database, NIDB, has not been breached or compromised at any point. The Commission views the circulation of such unverified claims with concern, given their capacity to mislead the public and cause unnecessary panic,” NIMC said.
