Just In: Police Debunks Fake Recruitment Shortlist, Warns Applicants Against Fraudsters
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has dismissed a purported police recruitment shortlist currently circulating on social media, describing it as fake and misleading.
In a statement issued on Monday, the Head of Protocol and Public Affairs of the Commission, Torty Njoku Kalu, urged members of the public, particularly applicants in the ongoing police recruitment exercise, to disregard the list.
According to Kalu, the Commission’s attention was drawn to a document being circulated online and falsely presented as the official shortlist of candidates scheduled for the next stage of the recruitment process.
“The attention of the Police Service Commission has been drawn to a fake list currently circulating on social media, purporting to be a shortlist of candidates scheduled for medical examination,” the statement said.
The Commission stressed that no shortlist has been released, noting that the evaluation of the recently conducted written examination is still at its final stage.
It explained that successful candidates would be duly notified once the assessment process is completed and invitations for medical examinations are ready to be issued.
The PSC further stated that all notifications to successful applicants would be communicated through official channels, including email, SMS, the recruitment portal, and other verified platforms operated by the Commission.
The statement reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to conducting a transparent, credible and merit-based recruitment process, emphasizing that the quality of personnel recruited into the Nigeria Police Force remains critical to the effectiveness of the institution.
Applicants and members of the public were advised to remain vigilant and avoid falling victim to fraudsters who may seek to exploit the recruitment exercise through the dissemination of false information.
The Commission reiterated that all official updates regarding the ongoing recruitment process would be released solely through its verified communication channels and urged the public to ignore unverified reports.