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NCC arrests 9 for pre registered sim cards in Niger, FCT<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Officials of the enforcement unit of the National Communication Commission (NCC) Wednesday clamped down on dealers of pre registered sim cards and arrested five in Minna, the Niger state capital.<\/p>\n

Also arrested were four offenders in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), National Wire has learnt N.<\/p>\n

It was further gathered that some of those arrested were big time dealers in sim cards.<\/p>\n

Chief Enforcement Officer, NCC, Mr Shuaibu Tswade told newsmen after the operation at the popular Obasanjo Shopping complex near Mobil round about, along Bosso road, Minna, that all the suspects were handed over to the police for further investigatiob and prosecution if they could not pay the N200,000 fine provided for in the law.<\/p>

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He said that NCC has also carried out similar raids in Lagos, noting that the operation will continue across the country.<\/p>\n

National Wire however observed that some of those arrested in Minna were discovered to be streets traders otherwise known as streets hawker.<\/p>\n

One of the arrested suspects told journalists in an encounter that he was not selling sim cards. ” I only helped him (referring to an NCC officer who disguised as customer) get the sim card the way I do to my other customers”,he protested.<\/p>\n

Mr. Tswade however revealed that the NCC was collaborating with the police and other security agencies to ensure compliance with the law which is aimed at reducing criminal activities in the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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