Army warns Nigerians on fake recruitment
The Nigerian Army has called on Nigerians to desist from patronizing persons and groups of Nigerians promising they could help them get into the British Army from Nigerian.
The 81 Division of the Nigerian Army said the group was fraudulent and could not facilitate their recruitment into the British Army.
The spokesman for the division, Lieutenant Colonel Kayode Ogunsanya said the division had in its custody, a 28-year-old man from Akwa Ibom state who was the arrow head in the British Army recruitment drive and that the man had no connection with the British Armed Forces.
Colonel Ogunsanya while parading the man in Lagos , said the division became interested in the man when a poster emerged at the Mile 2 and Ojo Cantonment area of Lagos, claiming that he could help unsuspecting Nigerians get recruited into the British Army.
“Our investigation reveals that the suspect, Mr. Nse Akpan is the person behind this fraudulent act.
This is the second time Mr Akpan would be arrested for similar offence. The first was on August 9, 2011 and he was handed over to the Police.
“He was later taken to court and the court granted him bail and adjourned the case to December 2011.”
Ogunsanya said the division contacted the British High Commission in Lagos and it was revealed that no agent is authorized to recruit persons for the British Army.
Colonel Ogunsanya said during interrogation, the reason adduced by the suspect that made him get involved in the crime was that he was jobless.
While being paraded before journalists, Nse Akpan admitted to the crime but added that he was only assisting persons to get some information from the internet.
He said his office is located on 23 road in Festac Town and that money collected from people was what he called, “administrative charges.”
The Nigerian Army has called on Nigerians to desist from patronizing persons and groups of Nigerians promising they could help them get into the British Army from Nigerian.
The 81 Division of the Nigerian Army said the group was fraudulent and could not facilitate their recruitment into the British Army.
The spokesman for the division, Lieutenant Colonel Kayode Ogunsanya said the division had in its custody, a 28-year-old man from Akwa Ibom state who was the arrow head in the British Army recruitment drive and that the man had no connection with the British Armed Forces.
Colonel Ogunsanya while parading the man in Lagos , said the division became interested in the man when a poster emerged at the Mile 2 and Ojo Cantonment area of Lagos, claiming that he could help unsuspecting Nigerians get recruited into the British Army.
“Our investigation reveals that the suspect, Mr. Nse Akpan is the person behind this fraudulent act.
This is the second time Mr Akpan would be arrested for similar offence. The first was on August 9, 2011 and he was handed over to the Police.
“He was later taken to court and the court granted him bail and adjourned the case to December 2011.”
Ogunsanya said the division contacted the British High Commission in Lagos and it was revealed that no agent is authorized to recruit persons for the British Army.
Colonel Ogunsanya said during interrogation, the reason adduced by the suspect that made him get involved in the crime was that he was jobless.
While being paraded before journalists, Nse Akpan admitted to the crime but added that he was only assisting persons to get some information from the internet.
He said his office is located on 23 road in Festac Town and that money collected from people was what he called, “administrative charges.”
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