It said some suspects had been arrested and were undergoing prosecution with relevant security agencies.
The NIMC Director General, Abisoye Coker-Odusote, disclosed this at a press briefing in Abuja, noting that the commission got wind of the issue after a customer complained that she had paid N120,000 to modify her birth certificate.
Odusote at the briefing also announced that over 107.34 million Nigerians had been enrolled into the NIN database as of May 2024 from the 104 million recorded in December 2023.
The NIN, a unique identifier assigned to each citizen, has gained prominence in recent years as the cornerstone of various government initiatives aimed at enhancing security, governance, and service delivery.
NIMC uncovers syndicate selling fake NIN
The National Identity Management Commission said it had uncovered a syndicate of individuals posing as employees of the commission and issuing fake national identity numbers to unsuspecting Nigerians.
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