As Nigerians struggle to acquire the National Identity Number, NIN, from offices of the National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, across the country, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC has warned Nigerians against the sale of their National Identity Numbers NIN for a fee.
The anti-graft agency in a statement issued by its Head of Media & Publicity Wilson Uwujaren observed that some unscrupulous persons are cashing in on the exercise to induce enrollees to sell their NIN for a fee.
According to the statement, buyers of the numbers are also trading with them to persons whose motives are anything but noble.
The EFCC therefore warned Nigerians that they stand the risk of vicarious liability for any act of criminality linked to their NIN, stressing that they risk arrest and prosecution for any act of criminality linked to their NIN whether or not they are directly responsible for such crimes.
The Commission further urged members of the public to report anyone seeking to buy their NIN, to the nearest office of the EFCC or other law enforcement agencies.
