The Nigerian Army has dismissed as fake a recruitment advertisement circulating online for the Short Service Combatant Commission Course 50/2027.
In a Monday statement signed by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Appolonia Anele, the Army said the advertisement did not emanate from the Nigerian Army and should be disregarded by the public.
“The Nigerian Army has observed a fake advertisement circulating on social media and other online platforms, inviting applications for the Short Service Combatant Commission Course 50/2027. The Nigerian Army categorically states that this advertisement is false, fraudulent and did not emanate from the Nigerian Army,” the statement said.
The Army warned prospective applicants not to apply through, patronise or make payments to any individual, group or website claiming to conduct recruitment on its behalf.
It stressed that all recruitment and commissioning exercises are “strictly free, transparent and merit-based.”
According to the Army, official recruitment announcements are made only through national newspapers, the Nigerian Army’s verified social media platforms and other recognised official communication channels.
“No form is sold and no person or agent is authorised to facilitate recruitment or demand payment at any stage of the process,” it added.
The Army said security agencies have been activated to identify, arrest and prosecute those behind the fake advert.
“Those behind this criminal act are advised to desist immediately. Security agencies have been activated to identify, arrest and prosecute all individuals involved in producing, circulating or using the fake advertisement to defraud innocent Nigerians. Anyone found culpable will face the full weight of the law,” Colonel Anele stated.
The Army urged members of the public to verify all recruitment information through official Nigerian Army channels only, and to report suspicious recruitment activities to the nearest military formation or security agency.
