SECURITY ALERT: Police Disowns Fake Recruitment Training Notice, Launches Manhunt for Perpetrators
…Warns Recruitment Candidates Against Fraudulent Document on 50,000 Constables’ Training
By Pan Afric Reporters
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has disowned a purported press release announcing the commencement of training for 50,000 newly recruited police constables, describing the document currently circulating in the public space as false and unauthorised.
The Force, in a disclaimer issued in response to the development and bearing the name and designation of the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, ANIPR, urged members of the public, particularly police recruitment candidates, to disregard the purported statement and rely exclusively on verified information from official Nigeria Police Force channels.
The fake document, titled “IGP OLATUNJI RILWAN DISU DIRECTS COMMENCEMENT OF TRAINING FOR 50,000 NEWLY RECRUITED POLICE CONSTABLES,” had been circulating as an official communication of the Force.
However, the NPF stated categorically that the document “was neither issued nor authorised by the Nigeria Police Force.”
According to the Force, the public should exercise caution and avoid acting on unverified information relating to the ongoing police recruitment process, especially announcements concerning training, deployment or other recruitment-related activities.
The Police specifically advised recruitment candidates to obtain updates only through the official Police recruitment portal and verified NPF communication channels, warning that reliance on fraudulent publications could expose unsuspecting candidates to manipulation or other forms of criminal exploitation.
The Force further disclosed that security authorities have commenced efforts to identify those behind the production and circulation of the fake document.
“The Force is currently on the trail of the persons responsible for generating and circulating the false document and will take appropriate legal action against those found culpable,” the disclaimer stated.
The development comes amid heightened public interest in the Police recruitment exercise, making the circulation of fabricated official-looking documents a potential security and public-order concern.
The NPF consequently urged members of the public to remain vigilant and verify sensitive recruitment information before taking any action, stressing that only communications issued through its recognised channels should be treated as authoritative.
The Police warning reinforces the need for recruitment candidates to guard against fraudsters and information manipulators who may exploit the ongoing recruitment process to deceive members of the public.
