GTBank, Unity Bank, others risk fines as NDPC probes banks over data breach

Guarantee Trust Bank (GTBank), Unity Bank, and other lenders are being probed by the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) for alleged data breaches.

In a statement issued on Thursday, the National Commissioner, Vincent Olatunji, said the NDPC was also investigating Zenith Bank, and Babcock University for the same infraction.

He said the commission has received complaints against the banks over alleged violation of the rights of Nigerians, unlawful data processing, and unauthorised access to personal data.