NIN verification: Mob vandalises MTN office in Lagos protesting mass disconnection

A large crowd of angry MTN subscribers in the early hours of Monday, vandalised the telecommunications company’s office in the FESTAC Town area of Lagos State in response to the network blocking subscribers due to a mismatch in their National Identification Number and SIM registration.

In a viral video circulating on social media, the mob could be seen destroying a barricade fence just outside the MTN office.

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, in a response to the circulated video on X.com stated that the DPO of FESTAC and his men had successfully restored normalcy and peace at the scene.

“This should not be the way to go!

“Meanwhile, the DPO FESTAC and his men responded immediately after they got this report. They succeeded in restoring normalcy and are still on the ground to maintain peace.

PUNCH Metro earlier reported that a large crowd of aggrieved subscribers had besieged MTN offices across the country to express their frustration and disappointment over the telecom company’s disconnection of their phone numbers.

Some of the subscribers arrived at the MTN offices with long queues formed at the entrances.

This is a reaction to the directive of the Nigeria Communications Commission to disconnect SIM numbers (telephone lines) not linked to the National Identification Numbers, which was scheduled to take effect on July 31, 2024. (PUNCH)