EFCC Issues Alert on Sale, Purchase of NIN

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday
warned Nigerians seeking to acquire the National Identity Number
(NIN) from offices of the National Identity Management Commission,
(NIMC) to desist from doing so.

The anti-graft agency in a statement warned that it was illegal
to sell the NIN as they stand the risk of criminal liability.

“The EFCC 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

“It has come to the knowledge of the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission, EFCC, that some unscrupulous persons are cashing
in on the excercise to induce enrollees to sell their NIN for a
fee”, it said.

The commission said the buyers of the numbers were also trading
with them to persons whose motives were anything but noble.

“The EFCC 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. “In other words, they
risk arrest and prosecution for any act of criminality linked to
their NIN see whether or not they are directly responsible for such
crimes”, he said.

The commission warned members of the public against selling
their NIN and urged them to report anyone seeking to buy their NIN
to the nearest office of the EFCC or other law enforcement
agencies.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday
warned Nigerians seeking to acquire the National Identity Number
(NIN) from offices of the National Identity Management Commission,
(NIMC) to desist from doing so.

The anti-graft agency in a statement warned that it was illegal
to sell the NIN as they stand the risk of criminal liability.

“The EFCC 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

“It has come to the knowledge of the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission, EFCC, that some unscrupulous persons are cashing
in on the excercise to induce enrollees to sell their NIN for a
fee”, it said.

The commission said the buyers of the numbers were also trading
with them to persons whose motives were anything but noble.

“The EFCC 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. “In other words, they
risk arrest and prosecution for any act of criminality linked to
their NIN see whether or not they are directly responsible for such
crimes”, he said.

The commission warned members of the public against selling
their NIN and urged them to report anyone seeking to buy their NIN
to the nearest office of the EFCC or other law enforcement
agencies.