PSC Disowns Fake Police Recruitment Notice, Condemns Misuse of Spokesman’s Name

PSC Disowns Fake Police Recruitment Notice, Condemns Misuse of Spokesman’s Name

By Prince Benson Davies

The attention of the Police Service Commission has been drawn to a trending fictitious and misleading story in social media on the resumption of training for an imaginary batch B of the 2022 Constable Recruitment.

The Commission is disturbed by the continuous use of the name of its spokesman, Mr. Ikechukwu Ani, on these diversionary publications 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.”

The fraudsters also attached a telephone number, 09027314596, where they are expected to dupe unsuspecting Nigerian youths fraudulently.

The Police Service Commission wishes to distance itself and its spokesman from this misleading and libellous story. The Commission states as follows:
i. That at no time did it discuss, approve, or issue any press release on the abovephantom publication.
ii. That the 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. in line with its standard operating procedures, the Commission will issue an official statement on subsequent decisions on recruitment for this year.

Meanwhile, the Chairman of the Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd mni, has directed the Nigeria Police Force to quickly arrest these fraudsters who are bent on undermining the Commission and dupe unsuspecting Nigerian youths.

The Chairman advised that the misleading story should be discounted as the Commission has yet to decide 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 said interested Nigerians should be patient and await the Commission’s official statement on this year’s Recruitment.