During the 2023 general elections, INEC addressed the theft of BVAS machines by deploying backup units to affected polling stations and enabling voting to continue. The commission assured that data on stolen devices remains secure, as it is backed up to a central server and requires biometric authentication to operate. Read the full details of the security protocols at ICIR Nigeria . 2023: INEC assures BVAS will not be compromised | The ICIR