The Federal Government has launched a probe into the breach
of the data privacy of David Nwamini.
The young Nigerian was taken to the United Kingdom for
alleged organ harvestimg by ex-Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and wife
Beatrice.
With the matter in a U.K. court, the passport data page of
Nwamini surfaced and circulated online.
In a statement, the Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB)
said it was also investigating the breach of the data privacy of Ekweremadu’s
daughter, Sonia.
National Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer, Vincent
Olatunji said the publication of their data was illegal.
“The bureau notes with concern that certain sensitive
personal data purportedly belonging to the two Nigerian citizens (complainant
and patient) in this case are being processed by data controllers”.
The agency said the exposure of sensitive details,
particularly by media organizations, was being done without regard to the
implications.
“NDPR prohibits the processing of personal data without the
informed consent or other lawful bases known to law”, the statement added.
The NDPB warned all data controllers and persons to stop
sharing such private data, adding that they may face the consequences of doing
so.
The Ekweremadus were arraigned at the Uxbridge Magistrate
Court in London last week.
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