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charitiesPolice Arrest 70-Year-Old Man Over Alleged Defilement Of Eight-Year-Old Girl In BauchiNiger Republic says attack on airport attempted coup by mutinous soldiersNepal-China Floods Death Toll Rises To 675, Missing Persons Soar To Nearly 3,000Police rescue two Colombians ‘lured to Nigeria, held against their will by Chinese nationals’Tinubu Files Case In US Court To Block Release Of Alleged Drug Trafficking Record — LawyerTwo Nigerians extradited to US over schemes linked to teenagers’ deathsGunshots, explosions heard at Niger Republic airport, presidential palacePoliceman shoots motorist dead in Rivers, colleagues arrestedSimon Ekpa appeals six-year terrorism sentence in Finland — ReportNepal Flood Death Toll Rises To 547, Over 1,400 People MissingGunmen abduct several NYSC members in Kogi’21 terrorists’ killed as troops raid Boko Haram camp in AdamawaZamfara, Sokoto, Borno top Nigeria’s kidnapping victims — ReportTerrorists kill four, abduct four in Sokoto communityUgandan 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in Osun as election holds todayAtiku sues Tinubu over ‘NYSC certificate forgery’, seeks disqualification from 2027 electionLakurawa terrorists kill four soldiers in SokotoSix killed, thousands stranded at airport as rainfall triggers floods in Japan#OsunDecides2026: IPC Unveils AI-Powered WAFLO to Strengthen Journalists’ SafetyAfter Police Interrogation, Fadahunsi Insists Viral Video Was Edited To Misrepresent His CommentNigeria fails fiscal transparency test for 2nd year — US ReportThree killed as herders clash with youths in Plateau communityGunmen kill 10 police officers in KebbiPolice summon Osun senator over killing commentAir Peace Flights Disrupted As Aviation Unions Block Airport Terminals
Mon. Sep 7th, 2026

NIN: Those Extorting Applicants Risk Seven-Year Jail Term – NIMC

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said that the ongoing enrollment for the National Identification Number (NIN) is free across the country.

In a tweet on Thursday, NIMC warned that those who extort applicants risk a seven-year jail term if found guilty of the offence.

While citing Sections 14, 20 and 21 of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) Act and Sections 10 and 12 of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act, NIMC said the offence is punishable in accordance with the laws.

The commission also asked Nigerians to report such cases of extortion for diligent prosecution to serve as a deterrent to others.

“The punishment for extortion if convicted is seven years of imprisonment as stipulated in Sections 14, 20 and 21 of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) Act and Sections 10 and 12 of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act,” NIMC said.

“Report extortion via actu@nimc.gov.ng or call 08157691214 or 08157691071,” the National Identity Management Commission added.

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