Why Nigerians Who Link SIMs to Third Party’s NINs Risk Jail Terms – NCC

“If the person, whose SIM is linked to your line, uses their own SIM to commit crimes or any form of atrocities, it is easy to be traced to you and then, you will be dealt with because the SIM is linked to your NIN.” The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has advised telecommunication subscribers not to allow their National Identification Numbers (NIN) to be linked to another person’s Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards. Platforms Africa reports that a statement quoted the NCC as disclosing this during the third run of…

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