Constant enforcement activities of proper Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards carried out by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) through its Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement (CME) team have resulted in securing convictions against more than 200 individuals arrested for indulging in sales of pre-registered SIM cards.
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The telecoms regulator, which continuously notifies consumers on the dangers of patronising fraudulently activated or improperly registered SIM cards, partnered with government agencies including the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Nigerian Police Force, the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the judiciary to stop the illegal sale of improperly registered SIM cards. It also partnered with Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) and telecoms consumers in ongoing consumer awareness programmes across the six geo-political zones of the country to sensitise consumers.