The Police Service Commission has distanced itself from text
messages asking prominent Nigerians to send two names to the Chairman of the
commission Dr. Mike Okiro for recruitment as Cadet Inspectors into the Nigeria
Police Force.
The commission stated that the said SMS dubiously sent on a
‘planted’ Okiro telephone number, had recently been sent to former
Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, former Deputy
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Emeka Ihedioha and a prominent
traditional ruler in Lagos State.
The PSC in a statement by its spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani on
Tuesday in Abuja said Okiro did not authorize any text message neither is the
police recruiting again.
The recruitment, according to him has since been completed
with successful candidates undergoing training in different Police Colleges in
the country.
“The commission chairman said he has been inundated with
calls from prominent Nigerians who had received such messages and felt
embarrassed at the level these fraudsters can go to dent his hard earned
image,” the statement said.
“He wishes to warn Nigerians to desist from embarrassing
acts such as this, as culprits will be made to face the full weight of the
law,” the commission cautioned.
By Ameh Comrade Godwin
