Navy Warns: Beware Of Social Media Recruitment Fraudsters
……As Impersonators Opened Facebook Account With CNC Name
The Nigerian Navy (NN) wishes to bring to the notice of the general public the recent
trend of impersonating the Chief of the Naval Staff Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla on Facebook and other social media handles by suspected scammers.
A statement issued by the Director of Information, Nigerian Navy, Commodore Adams Aliu on Thursday 24 May 2024. He said impersonators used CNS name to opened Facebook Account for recruitment.
According to him, “it’s pertinent to state that the CNS does not have a Facebook account, thus any account found in his name is fake and should be reported via Facebook/meta mechanism”.
Also worrisome, are the activities of fraudulent individuals exploiting unsuspecting citizens
seeking recruitment/enlistment into the NN. Investigations revealed that 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.
A notable case is that of Mrs Grace Elijah who was arrested at Landmark Hotel at
Trailer Park in Eleme LGA of River State on 9 May 24 for alleged involvement in
enlistment fraud.
Mrs Grace Elijah is a member of a syndicate that collected the sum
of N1,400,000 from 13 civilians with a promise to facilitate their participation in the
recently concluded Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) 29 Selection Board
Exercise.
Mrs Grace Elijah and other suspects have been handed over to Nigeria Police to 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.
The public is also to note that authentic recruitment/enlistment processes by the
NN are conducted through official channels and are well-publicized through reputable
media platforms, including the official website of the NN (www.navy.mil.ng).
For emphasis, please note that recruitment/enlistment into the NN is completely free and the
NN will never ask any candidate to make any form of monetary payment throughout the
entire process.
