Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) denies viral claims that the National Identification Number (NIN) database has been breached or compromised. In statements shared through official channels, the agency says the reports are “false and unfounded” and that the National Identity Database has not been breached “at any point.” Several outlets report the claims are tied to a video circulating on social media.
Across the reports, outlets describe how NIMC frames the viral material as misinformation. Punch, Vanguard, Nigerian Eye, and Daily Post say the content being shared is recycled from an earlier report from 2024 that NIMC had already disclaimed. Nigerian Eye also notes that NIMC highlights its NIN Authentication (NINAuth) service as part of its response, describing it as a verification system that requires explicit consent from NIN holders and is designed to protect privacy by limiting exposure of raw NIN data.
While all sources relay NIMC’s denial and concerns about public panic, they differ mainly in how much they emphasize the agency’s security infrastructure and NINAuth. None of the articles provides independent confirmation of a breach; they focus on NIMC’s rebuttal to the viral allegations.
