PSC Disowns Trending Statement On Police Recruitment Batch B For Training February 16th 2025
Condemns use of name of its Spokesman for fictitious publication
The Police Service Commission says its attention has been drawn to a trending fictitious and misleading story in the social media on the resumption of training for an imaginary batch B of the 2022 Constable Recruitment.
The Commission said it is disturbed on the continuous use of the name of its Spokesman, Mr. Ikechukwu Ani on those diversionary publications obviously planted to cause mischief and mislead innocent young Nigerians who are desirous of a career in the Nigeria Police Force.
According to Ikechukwu Ani,
Head, Press and Public Relations, in Press Release issued on
Wednesday, 15th January 2025, “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.”
He said the fraudsters also attached a telephone no; 09027314596 where they are expected to fraudulently dupe unsuspecting Nigerian youths.
The Police Service Commission therefore, distanced itself and its Spokesman from the obviously misleading and libelous 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. 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, has directed the Nigeria Police Force to quickly arrest those fraudsters who are bent to undermine the Commission and dupe unsuspecting Nigerian youths.
The Chairman advised that the misleading story should be discountenanced 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 Commission’s
official statement on this year’s Recruitment.
