… condemns the use of the name of its Spokesman for fictitious publications
The Police Service Commission has debunked the trending fictitious and misleading story in social media on the resumption of training for an imaginary batch B of the 2022 Constable Recruitment.
According to a press release on Wednesday, 15th January 2025, signed by the PSC Head of Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, the Commission is disturbed by 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 Start 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 fraudulently dupe unsuspecting Nigerian youths.
The Police Service Commission wishes to distance itself and its spokesman from this obviously 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 above phantom publication.
ii. 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. That the Commission, in line with its standard operating procedures 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 duping unsuspecting Nigerian youths.
The Chairman advised that the misleading story should be discounted 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 said interested Nigerians should be patient and await the Commission’s official statement on this year’s recruitment.
