Recruitment fraudsters still opening and operating the fake Facebook accounts of Police Service Commission (PSC) chairman to deceive unsuspecting applicants have been told to desist from such act.
The commission gave the warning in a statement by its Head of Press and Public Relations, Mr. Ikechukwu Ani, in Abuja yesterday.
Ani said the commission discovered a new Facebook account of the Chairman, Mr. Mike Okiro, on Monday, after it threatened to arrest and prosecute the brains behind such act in the past.
He added that fraudsters were said to be using the account to demand for payments as guarantee for recruitment into the police.
“The commission wishes to state that its chairman has no official or private Facebook account and has never operated one.
“Applicants for police recruitment are advised to ignore the fraudsters and report any such incident to the nearest police station.
“The commission warns that perpetrators will soon be rounded up and dealt with in accordance with the law,’’ he said.
Ani added that the commission would remain resolute in its decision to ensure that the recruitment exercise was concluded without blemish.
“The commission has since ensured that the exercise is transparent, merit-driven and based on established criteria.’’
The recruitment of 10,000 policemen is at its last stage of interview, scheduled to hold in Abuja on a date yet to be announced.
Facebook fraudsters deceiving police applicants, says PSC
