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The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has issued a stern warning to content creators who film unsuspecting members of the public and share the footage on social media platforms, describing the practice as a violation of citizens’ privacy rights.
This follows reports of individuals taking pictures and videos of people on the streets, particularly in Lagos, without their consent, and posting them online as “reality shows”.
According to the NDPC, such actions contravene Section 37 of the 1999 Constitution and the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023, which guarantee citizens’ rights to informational self-determination.
The Commission emphasizes that processing images of people without consent is unlawful unless justified under other lawful bases of data processing ¹ ⁴.
The NDPC’s National Commissioner, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, directed platform owners like TikTok, X, and Meta to enforce community guidelines and prevent harm caused by unlawful data processing. Failure to comply may result in sanctions under the NDP Act. Individual content creators are also accountable and may face criminal prosecution for violating citizens’ privacy rights.
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