Claim: A Facebook user with the name, Bas Yahemeka Bijleveld, has claimed that the linkage of National Identity Numbers  with SIM cards is a plot by the Nigerian Government to track and target social media users who use certain keywords to stimulate genocide in the country easier.
Fact-check: No Evidence Linking NIN With SIM Cards Is Targeted At Social Media Users - Dubawa
Verdict: there is no evidence to prove the linkage of nin with sim cards is a plan to track social media users. according to available information, the policy as directed by the federal government is for security purposes and to ensure more controls over sim ownership in nigeria.
Organisation: Dubawa
Author: Aliyu Dahiru
Date published: 2021-01-04T14:22:01