June 3, 2026
…FG must stop treating telecom data as mere background info
…Security must use telecom resources intelligently – Samson Ukpolo
…We have always provided critical details to security – NCC, telcos
By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor
Kidnapping: Deploying telecom intelligence, best solution
After over two weeks, the 46 people, consisting of 39 students, some as young as two years old, and 7 teachers abducted in Oyo primary school by dare-devil kidnappers are still in their custody.
TL;DRAI
Nigeria's telecom experts argue telecom data—call records, SIM registration, location tracking—should be deployed to disrupt criminal networks. For tech leaders, this signals treating telecom infrastructure as core security infrastructure, not a mere commercial service.
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