ID of 93 million Nigerians at risk in landmark election

“We protect such data jealously,” said INEC spokesperson Rotimi Oyekanmi, urging Nigerians to contact police if they suspect identity theft or election rigging. Independent election observers say hundreds of voters have similarly received targeted phone calls from party operatives in the runup to the Feb 25 vote. “Often, I see people sharing photos of their voter’s ID on social media without blurring any of their personal information on it. The group has been educating voters at town halls, urging people not to sell their voters ID in exchange for cash to politicians, who could harvest and abuse such records. Critics say the attacks are no surprise – but worry that a problem affecting 93 million people remains unfixed.