These extorting NIN candidates threat seven years in jail —NIMC

The Nationwide Identification Administration Fee, on Thursday, says the enrolment for the Nationwide Identification Quantity is free.

The NIMC additionally warned these cashing in amid the continued NIN registration nationwide to desist as they threat seven years in jail when caught.

The Fee, in a discover posted on its social media platforms on Thursday, inspired Nigerians to report circumstances of extortion for onward prosecution.

The discover titled, ‘NIN Enrolment Is Free’, learn, “The punishment for extortion if convicted is seven years imprisonment as stipulated in sections 14, 20, & 21, of the Unbiased Corrupt Practices Fee Act and Sections 10 & 12 of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act.”

When contacted, NIMC spokesman, Kayode Adegoke, instructed The PUNCH that the warning grew to become pertinent amid complaints by candidates who accuse some employees of the Fee and a few third-party brokers of extortion.

“The warning is strictly for members of employees to not extort candidates. NIN enrolment is free however folks have been complaining of extortion and we’ve supplied the strains for them to file of their proof. The Fee has zero-tolerance for extortion and in accordance with the ICPC Act, anybody caught dangers a jail time period of seven years,” Adegoke mentioned in a phone interview with our correspondent on Thursday.

The PUNCH had earlier reported that the Federal Authorities by the Nigerian Communication Fee ordered telecommunications corporations to deactivate phone strains of subscribers who did not hyperlink their telephones to their Nationwide Identification Quantity.

Giant crowd thronging the NIMC net portal for the method of acquiring their Nationwide Identification Quantity led to the crash of the portal final week.

Giant crowds additionally resurfaced at NIMC centres nationwide this week after the Christmas break.

As of October, the whole variety of cell community connections was 207.58 million, however presently, solely 43 million Nigerians have NIN, thus 164 million phone customers are on the threat of being deactivated on January 19, 2021.

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