Army Disowns Fake Online Advert For Direct Short Service Recruitment

The Nigerian Army (NA) has distanced itself from a fake online recruitment advertorial and warned Nigerians to be wary of fraudsters.

The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, who spoke on the development, was referring to a purported online recruitment on the Nigerian Army Direct Short Service (DSS) Recruitment Portal for the year 2023.

He said the false online publication was a deliberate fraudulent effort by some unscrupulous persons to mislead the public.

He stated that the fake online Direct Short Service Portal 2023 was “a scam and should be clearly avoided.”

“The NA has already set measures in motion to apprehend those behind the fraudulent portal,” he said.

General Nwachukwu, therefore, urged members of the public to report any suspicious recruitment portal or activities to the NA.

He restated that the Nigerian Army remains committed to ensuring a transparent and credible recruitment process through the NA’s established official channels of communication.

“These channels include, the official Nigerian Army website and social media platforms https://army.mil.ng Twitter @HQNigerianArmyFacebook
HQ Nigerian Army and other reputable media outlets. It is important to rely on these official sources for accurate and up-to-date information, rather than fall victim of fake recruitment online advertisements. Fake recruitment advertisements will inevitably mislead potential candidates and expose them to the vagaries of fraudulent activities of scammers,” the Army Spokesman stated.