CDCFIB Warns Applicants Against Fraudsters Exploiting Recruitment Delays

The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has cautioned Nigerians to be vigilant against fraudsters circulating false information about the ongoing 2025 recruitment exercise into the nation’s paramilitary services.

In a statement posted on its official X handle on Wednesday, the Board described the fraudulent messages being shared online as fake and misleading.

“DISCLAIMER!! Beware of fraudsters. The general public should be patient as the Board is making the necessary arrangements for the next stage of the recruitment exercise,” the CDCFIB wrote.

The advisory came amid growing frustration among applicants following multiple postponements in the recruitment timeline for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Federal Fire Service (FFS), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), and Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS).

Shortlisted candidates were initially informed that the recruitment portal would open between December 1 and 3, 2025, to enable them select screening centres and dates ahead of physical and document verification scheduled for December 8–12, 2025.

However, on December 1, the CDCFIB announced an indefinite postponement of the portal opening, citing the need for further administrative adjustments.

The delay followed the completion of the Computer-Based Test (CBT) on November 19, 2025, where candidates were shortlisted based on merit and federal character guidelines.

The Board urged applicants to disregard unofficial information and rely solely on verified updates from its official communication channels.

“Applicants are advised to ignore any messages requesting payments or personal details outside the official CDCFIB platforms,” the statement added.