Daily Digest Online

The Nigerian Presidency has clarified why security agencies struggle to trace armed bandits who openly boast about their crimes on platforms like TikTok, attributing the challenge to the criminals' use of unregistered satellite and foreign cellular networks. The explanation was offered by Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, during a recent interview with Nigeria Info radio. He was questioned on why authorities can swiftly track citizens for critical social media posts but seem unable to locate bandits flaunting ransom money online. Bwala outlined a clear technological divide. He stated that within Nigeria, a regulatory framework exists where internet service providers (ISPs) operate under local jurisdiction, allowing security agencies to trace users through their IP addresses. However, this system fails when criminals use services outside this sphere. “If you are using Starlink, we cannot trace it becau...