IGP orders arrest and prosecution of individuals behind recruitment scam
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba psc (+), NPM, fdc has debunked rumors in the social media that the Nigeria Police is currently recruiting warning the general public to beware.

According to a statement on Friday. the Force said that members of the public who are desirous of joining the Nigeria Police Force or who had earlier participated in some stages of the suspended 2020 Recruitment exercise are advised to exercise patience and beware of unscrupulous persons currently promoting/advancing fraudulent recruitment schemes online with the intent to misleading and defrauding these (prospective) applicants.

"This clarification is coming on the heels of the proliferation of fake recruitment portals and schemes on the internet falsely claiming that the Nigeria Police Force has commenced the 2021 Police Constables Recruitment exercise.

"The general public is hereby advised that, as is customary with the Nigeria Police Force, every recruitment process of the Force commences with an official statement and advertisement in relevant mass media platforms, with detailed information on processes and procedures. This the Force will do as soon as it is set for the exercise.

"Meanwhile, the Nigeria Police Force has commenced investigation aimed at unravelling and prosecuting the orchestrators of these bogus and fraudulent recruitment schemes." the statement concluded.

 
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