Beware of social media scammers, recruitment fraudsters - Navy

The Nigerian Navy (NN), has warned the public to beware of scammers impersonating the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla, on facebook and other social media handles.

The Director of Naval Information, Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, stated this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.

Adams-Aliu said that the CNS did not have a facebook account, warning that any account found in his name should be treated as fake and be reported via facebook/meta mechanism.

According to him, also worrisome, are the activities of fraudulent individuals exploiting unsuspecting citizens seeking recruitment/enlistment into the Nigerian Navy.

He said that investigations revealed certain individuals seized the opportunity provided by the NN recruitment/enlistment to dupe unsuspecting citizens by collecting huge sums of money from them with the promise of recruitment/enlistment.

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“A notable case is that of Mrs Grace Elijah, who was arrested in Landmark Hotel at Trailer Park in Eleme Local Government Area of River, on May 9 for alleged involvement in enlistment fraud.

“Mrs Grace Elijah is a member of a syndicate that collected the sum of N1.4 million from 13 civilians, with a promise to facilitate their participation in the recently concluded Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) 29 Selection Board Exercise.

“Elijah and other suspects have been handed over to the Nigeria Police and will be prosecuted accordingly.

“These deceitful practices exploit the aspirations of job seekers; hence it is important for Nigerians to exercise caution and vigilance when seeking recruitment/enlistment to the NN.

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“The public is also to note that authentic recruitment/enlistment processes by the NN are conducted through official channels and are well-publicised through reputable media platforms, including the official website of the Nigerian Navy” (www.navy.mil.ng).

“For emphasis, please note that recruitment/enlistment into the NN is completely free and the Navy will never ask any candidate to make any form of monetary payment throughout the entire process,” he said. (NAN)