Nigeria, Oct. 12 -- TikTok on Monday denied responsibility for the restricted access reported by users in parts of Northern Nigeria, saying the disruption was not imposed by the platform.

The company's response follows weeks of complaints from users in Kaduna, Kano, Kebbi and Sokoto states, some of whom said they could access the platform only after activating virtual private networks.

In a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES, TikTok confirmed that it was aware of the problem and had begun engaging relevant parties to resolve it.

"We are aware of reports regarding restricted access to our platform in certain parts of Nigeria. We can confirm that this restriction was not implemented by TikTok.

"We are actively engaging with relevant stakeh...