NCC: Tracking Failures Not Our Fault Despite SIM, NIN, And Satellite Measures

NCC: Tracking Failures Not Our Fault Despite SIM, NIN, And Satellite Measures

People frequently question how kidnappers and bandits manage to evade capture despite being recorded on video and communicating with their victims’ families…..CONTINUE READING 

Henry Okunomo, Senate President of the Nigerian Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), has voiced significant concern about the effectiveness of Nigeria’s security agencies in this high-tech era. Okunomo, who recently discussed the plight of his abducted colleagues on television, expressed frustration with the government’s handling of the situation. He questioned, “Why are these measures not working? The government cannot claim there is no way to curb kidnapping with the numerous systems we have in place.”

These systems include the 2011 SIM card registration by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the 2015 Nigerian Identity Number (NIN) enrollment by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), the 2020 NIN-SIM linkage involving the NCC, NIMC, and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and the NigComSat-1R Communications satellite launched in 2012. These measures were intended to enhance national security, improve mobile phone tracking, and boost digital economy participation through secure transactions and accurate data.

Despite these efforts, bandits and kidnappers continue their activities with apparent impunity. In Zamfara State, for example, Mallam Yushau Jangeme reported that security agents in his village failed to trace the phone calls of his abductors, despite his providing their contact details. He was taken hostage along with others, and even after delivering part of the ransom, he was detained until he could secure the remaining funds.

Similarly, public affairs commentator Mr. Chike Ogbu questioned the effectiveness of SIM registration and NIN integration if kidnappers can still make ransom calls without being apprehended. He criticized the lack of results from these security measures and the seeming ineffectiveness of the data collected.

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