It Is Illegal To Sell Your NIN, EFCC Warn Nigerians
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by Our Correspondent
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has warned Nigerians against the sale of their National Identification Number, NIN.
In a statement issued on Thursday, January 7, 2021 it warned Nigerians that it is “illegal to sell their NIN” adding that such seller stands the risk of vicarious liability for any act of criminality linked to their NIN.
The crime agency called on the public to report anyone involved in such act to authorities.
According to it, “As Nigerians struggle to acquire the National Identity Number (NIN) from offices of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) across the country, it has come to the knowledge of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC that some unscrupulous persons are cashing in on the exercise to induce enrollees to sell their NIN for a fee.
“The buyers of the numbers are also trading with them to persons whose motives are anything but noble.”
It wishes to alert Nigerians that it is not only illegal to sell their NIN, they stand the risk of vicarious liability for any act of criminality linked to their NIN.
Explaining further, they risk arrest and prosecution for any act of criminality linked to their NIN whether or not they are directly responsible for such crimes.
