RECRUITMENT: POLICE,FRSC WARNS AGAINST FRAUDSTERS.

The Police in Kwara on Thursday warned members of
the public to beware of online fraudsters who may take
advantage of presidential directive to recruit 10, 000
police officers to defraud them.
This is contained in a statement signed by the
Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Ajayi
Okasanmi, and made available to News Agency of
Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin.
The PPRO said the recruitment of 10, 000 police officers
had not commenced as modalities for the recruitment
were being worked out.
“The public are hereby warned to beware of online
fraudsters who may take advantage of the recruitment
information to defraud them of their hard earned
money.
“Please disregard any invitation for screening exercise
at any stadium, schools and other open spaces as such
invitations are spurious.
“The command will adequately advertise on all media
platforms when the recruitment commences,”
Okasanmi said in the statement. (NAN)
Similarly, the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC),
has urged Nigerians, especially job seekers, to
disregard job offers through any third party into the
commission.
This contained in a statement signed by Mr Imoh Etuk,
Corps Public Education Officer, on behalf of the Corps
Marshal, Boboye Oyeyemi and made available to
newsmen on Thursday in Abuja.
The statement said that the attention of the commission
had been drawn to the activities of scammers who
extort money from desperate job seekers with the claim
they could facilitate their employment into the FRSC.
“The FRSC management wishes to discountenance
itself from the criminal act and advise the public,
especially, job seekers to disregard such unauthorised
and mischievous antics.
“The commission is not presently embarking on any
recruitment.
“The FRSC in cooperation with security agencies are on
the trail of these criminal elements.
“The public are hereby warned not to be fooled by the
fraudsters,” the statement said.
The statement said the FRSC adopts open processes in
conducting its recruitment and publishes same through
credible platforms.
“The platforms include national newspapers, television
and Radio stations, FRSC web site, official Facebook
and twitter.
“ When the Commission is recruiting, information on
such is made available through the following official
platformswww.frsc.gov.ng, www.fb.com/
federalroadsafetycorps, or @FRSCNigeria on Twitter.
“ The FRSC can also be reached through a toll free line
122 or 070022553772, 08077690055 and 08077690397
for any confirmation or clarification on recruitment and
related matters,” it said.
The statement called on Nigerians to note that Oyeyemi
was not on Facebook, saying that fraudsters were
using several fake facebook accounts with his
identification to swindle unsuspecting Nigerians. (NAN)