NDPC LAUNCHES FORENSIC DATA PRIVACY INVESTIGATION INTO UNILAG, LOTUS BANK, AND HACKERBELLA. (PHOTO).

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 NDPC LAUNCHES FORENSIC DATA PRIVACY INVESTIGATION INTO UNILAG, LOTUS BANK, AND HACKERBELLA The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) is investigating the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Lotus Bank, and Hackerbella Ltd. This probe follows complaints that student data was used to open bank accounts without permission. The data sharing was reportedly part of a "Smart ID Card" project that mixed student IDs with bank cards. National Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer NDPC, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, ordered a full review of how this student information was collected and shared. Investigators are checking if the organizations followed the Nigeria Data Protection Act of 2023. They will look into the companies' privacy notices, data security, and whether they used automated systems to score or profile students. Head of Legal, Enforcement and Regulation  of NDPC, Babatunde Bamigboye, in a statement notes that the investigation will also check if the institutions properly asse...
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BOKO HARAM TERRORIST ATTACK ON CHAD ARMY BASE KILLS AT LEAST 24 PEOPLE. (PHOTO).

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 Boko Haram terrorist attack on Chad army base kills at least 24 people


An overnight attack by suspected Boko Haram terrorists on a Chadian military base has killed at least 24 people, a military official and regional administrator told AFP on Tuesday.


The Barka Tolorom base is on the shores of Lake Chad, which straddles Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria.


The raid late on Monday "left 25 people dead and 46 others wounded on the Chadian army side," the army source told AFP.


The administrative official gave a toll of "24 dead and several wounded."


'Cowardly attack'


Both attributed the attack to Boko Haram, with the administrator insisting that "the situation is under control."


"Once again, the nebulous Boko Haram terrorist group carried out a cowardly attack last night on our military base at Barka Tolorom," Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno said on Tuesday in a Facebook post.


"We will continue the fight with renewed determination until this threat is completely eradicated," he pledged, offering his condolences to the bereaved families.


Soldiers have come under increased attacks from Boko Haram terrorists in the Lake Chad region, with an October 2024 attack leaving some 40 dead in the Chadian army's ranks.


President leads counterterrorism efforts


Recent months have also seen a surge in attacks by the group's JAS faction, including kidnappings and attacks on advanced army positions, especially on the islands and along Niger's portion of the lake's shores.


In response to the October 2024 attack, Deby launched a counter-offensive which he vowed to "personally" lead on the ground for two weeks.


After that offensive ended in February 2025, the army insisted that Boko Haram had "no more sanctuary on Chadian territory."

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