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But if two things can be pursued, this one is our priority.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On the issue of subscribers\u2019 biodata, the minister explained that it\u2019s only the security institutions that are constitutionally empowered to access it.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cWhen something happens and phone number is involved our function is to transmit that number to security institutions like the police and Department of State Security (DSS).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGo to them and explain that your brother has been kidnapped and this is the number they used in contacting us.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe police or DSS know the procedure and they will communicate to the NCC or telecom providers for biodata so that it will not be abused.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is because of this that only security institutions have the power to ask for that information.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said although phone conversations are constitutionally confidential, the 2015 cybercrime act gives the federal government the power of interception.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minister of communications and digital economy, Isa Pantami has stated his ministry has been prioritising security over economic benefits. 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