NIMC rejects claims that Nigeria’s NIN database was breached
Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission has rejected a social-media video alleging that the NIN database was breached, calling the claim false and unfounded. NIMC said the video recycled a report previously disclaimed in 2024 and urged the public to rely on its official channels for information.
The National Identity Management Commission has denied claims circulating online that Nigeria’s National Identification Number database was breached. In a statement cited by Channels Television, NIMC’s Head of Corporate Communications, Kayode Adegoke, described a video making the allegation as false and unfounded. The commission said the material recycled a news report from 2024 that it had already disclaimed.
NIMC said the National Identity Database had not been breached or compromised and that it maintained layered security systems for registered citizens and legal residents. It urged the public to disregard the video and obtain information from the commission’s official channels. The commission also highlighted NIN Authentication, or NINAuth, a web, application-programming-interface and mobile verification service.
It said the platform requires the NIN holder’s explicit consent before data is shared for verification and is intended to reduce unnecessary exposure of personal information. NIMC said the service can support identity verification for SIM registration, immigration and passport processing, tax filings and financial transactions. It added that it would continue working with security and other agencies to strengthen its systems and counter misinformation.
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