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Published 23 May 2021
Nigerians have in their numbers voiced opposition against the Nigerian Communications Commission’s plan to obtain the International Mobile Equipment Identity numbers of their phones.
While some expressed their concerns on The PUNCH news portal, others made channelled their grievances on Twitter.
On punchng.com, WeeFree said, “Everywhere in the sensible world your phone IMEI is private, known only to you the owner of the phone and your network provider.
“The government does not have to know it unless you submit it to the police when a crime is committed or when the police/EFCC/NDLEA/DSS ask your network provided to help track it using the pairing of your IMEI with your phone line, but only when a crime is committed.
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