Nigeria, June 5 -- The Anambra State Government, through the Anambra State Physical Planning Board (ANSPPB) and the Anambra State ICT Agency, has initiated a crackdown on unauthorized Internet Service Providers (ISPs) operating across the state.

The crackdown was announced in a statement jointly issued on Thursday by the Chairman of the Anambra State Physical Planning Board (ANSPPB), Barr Chike Maduekwe, and the Managing Director of the State ICT Agency, Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata.

According to the statement, the action was taken in response to various reports of illegal road and sidewalk excavations and the unauthorized erection of poles.

It said investigations have revealed that several ISPs have been operating without the required lice...