The Nigerian military have arrested two suspected fake National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) officials in Niger Republic for allegedly enrolling non-Nigerians for National Identity Number (NIN).
Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Musa Danmadami, disclosed this during the biweekly briefing at the Defence Headquarters.
General Danmadami stated that the suspects had visited Gagamari IDPs camp in Niger Republic to register non-Nigerians in the IDPs camp, noting that items were recovered from the suspects including the National Identification Number (NIN) registration machine, printing machine, laminating machine, a computer tracking machine and a generator set among other items.
He further added that the military had also arrested terrorists, logistics suppliers and rescued civilians during its operation, stressing that they have been handed over to the appropriate authority for further action.
