FRAUD ALERT: PSC Disowns Trending Statement on Police Recruitment Batch B Training
Oru Leonard
The Police Service Commission has denied a trending it described as fictitious and misleading story in the social media on the resumption of training for an imaginary batch B of the 2022 Constable Recruitment.
A release made available to News Dot Africa by the PSC Spokesperson, Mr Ikechukwu Ani, Head, Press and Public Relations stated:
“The Commission is disturbed on the continuous use of the name of its Spokesman, Mr. Ikechukwu Ani on these diversionary publications obviously planted to cause mischief and mislead innocent young Nigerians who are desirous of a career in the Nigeria Police Force.
The fictitious publication captioned, “Police Recruitment: Batch B Candidates starts training February 16; PSC/NPF Endorses https://apply.policerecruitment.gov.ng portal-calls on Batch B candidates to stick to it for information.”
Ike disclosed that y fraudsters also attached a telephone no; 09027314596 where they are expected to fraudulently dupe unsuspecting Nigerian youths.
The Police Service Commission wishes therefore distanced itself and its Spokesman from this obviously misleading and libelous story. The Commission stated as follows;
i. That at no time did it discuss, approve or issue any Press Release on the above phantom publication.
ii. That the new Recruits are still in training and will be passing out later this month and no decision has been taken on when the next recruitment will commence.
iii. That the Commission in line with its standard Operating procedures will issue an official statement on subsequent decision on recruitment for this year.
Meanwhile, Chairman of the Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd mni, has directed the Nigeria Police Force to quickly arrest these fraudsters who are bent to undermine the Commission and dupe unsuspecting Nigerian youths.
The Chairman advised that the misleading story should be discountanced as the Commission is yet to take any decision on recruitment for this year.
He noted that the Commission will continue to be transparent and ensure that its recruitment is merit based and in line with established rules and regulations.
DIG Argungu urged interested Nigerians should be patient and await for the Commission’s official statement on this year’s Recruitment.
