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NCC Shuts Down Telecommunication Services Across Zamfara

  • Date of Occurrence
    September 3, 2021
  • State/Country
    Zamfara, Nigeria
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Exactly six months after declaring Zamfara State a ‘no fly zone’, the Federal Government through the Nigerian Communications Commission has asked some major telecommunications firms to shut down some communication sites in Zamfara State, Saturday PUNCH has learnt.

A leaked memo signed by the Executive Vice-Chairman of the NCC, Prof Umar Danbatta, which was addressed to one of the telecoms operators, stated that the shutdown of the telecoms sites had become necessary due to the insecurity in the state.

In the letter titled, ‘Re: Shutdown of All telecoms Sites in the Zamfara States’, it was stated that the shutdown would last from September 3 to September 17.

It read in part, “The pervading security situation in Zamfara has necessitated an immediate shutdown of all telecommunications services in the state from today, September 3, 2021. This is to enable relevant security agencies to carry out the required activities towards addressing the security challenge in the state.

“In line with this requirement, Globalcom is hereby directed to shut down all sites in Zamfara State and any states in neighbouring states that could provide telecommunications services in Zamfara State. The site shut down is for two weeks from September 3 to September 17, 2021, in the first instance. Your urgent action in this regard is required.”

Confirming the authenticity of the letter, a top security source told our correspondent that the letter was in line with the usual security strategy.

The source said Zamfara State had become a huge source of worry to the Federal Government and the military was planning a massive offensive in the coming days.

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  • State/Country
    Zamfara
  • Perpetrator
    Nigerian Communications Commission
  • Source
    https://punchng.com/banditry-months-after-no-fly-order-fg-shuts-down-telecom-sites-in-zamfara/
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  • Zamfara, Nigeria

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  • North West
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  • Digital Closure and Surveillance
Mode of Attacks
  • Ban, Sanctions and Fines

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