FG Probes Wema Bank, BetNaija over Customers’ Data Breach
The Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB) has commenced investigations into reports of alleged breaches of data privacy by Wema Bank Plc and KC Gaming Networks (BetNaija).
Head of Legal Enforcement and Regulation of the Bureau, Babatunde Bamigboye, said in a statement that Wema Bank and BetNaija are two major data controllers in Nigeria, adding that the probe followed complaints against the bank and Bet Naija by some customers.
He said “The Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (the Bureau) has commenced investigations into reports of breaches of data privacy involving two major data controllers in Nigeria, namely, Wema Bank Plc and KC Gaming Networks (Bet Naija).
“This is in line with Section 37 of the 1999 Constitution and the provisions of Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) 2019 – particularly Articles 2.1(2)-(3), 2.6 and Article 4 of the NDPR. READ: FG Working on Digital Rights Law, Says Pantami
“It will be recalled that sometime in May 2022, some customers of Wema Bank Plc complained of breach of their rights to data privacy and protection by the Bank. This data processing, according to the complaints against the Bank, involves using their personal data to open accounts. # FG Probes Wema Bank, BetNaija over Customers’ Data Breach
