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Individual Verification lets you confirm the identity of any person by checking their details against official government and financial databases. When a verification runs, Dojah queries the relevant source in real time, such as the Central Bank of Nigeria for BVN checks or NIMC for NIN checks, and returns whatever that database holds for that identity. The result is logged permanently so you always have a record of every check your team has run. The page gives you a live count of all lookups run on your account: how many were completed successfully and how many failed, in order to track the health of your verification activity at a glance.

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Verification types available

Individual verification is organised into four categories, each covering a different aspect of identity: Government Data checks a person’s identity against official government and financial institution records. This is the most commonly used type and covers IDs like BVN, NIN, and phone number lookup. AML Screening checks whether a person’s name and identity appear on international sanctions lists, PEP registries, or adverse media databases. Use this for compliance due diligence before onboarding a customer. Address Verification confirms that a person’s claimed residential address is valid and linked to their identity. Document Analysis analyses the authenticity of an uploaded identity document, checking for signs of tampering, forgery, or expiry.