Beware of fraudsters and fake NDA admission - Army warns Nigerians
- The Nigerian Army has warned the public against fraudsters impersonating army generals
- The Army also warned against internet fraudsters offering fake admission into the Nigeria Defence Academy
The Nigerian Army, on Thursday, June 21, warned the general public against fraudsters impersonating the identity of one of it's personnel, Major General Adeniyi Oyebade, to dupe people seeking admission into the Nigeria Defence Academy.
The Army, in a press release signed by the Academy's public relations officer, Major Musa Yahaya, said its attention has been brought to Facebook fraudsters offering easy admission into the NDA. It said entry into the Nigerian Defence Academy is only possible through a transparent and rigorous process which starts from acquiring the NDA forms online.
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The army's statement read:
"The attention of the Nigerian Defence Academy has been drawn to the activities of some scammers and admission racketeers on Face book and other social media sites impersonating the Commandant Nigerian Defence Academy and thereby defrauding potential cadets and their parents of their hard earned money.
"The fake Facebook accounts and social media sites / syndicate calls for people who are interested in admission into 70 Regular Course and 77 RRI to call a certain phone number or pay money into some account numbers.
"We wish to state unequivocally that such Facebook posts and social media sites are all the handiwork of fraudsters and DOES NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE NIGERIAN DEFENCE ACADEMY. It is the concorted work of fraudters and we therefore warn all law abiding Nigerians not to have any dealings with this syndicate as doing so will be at their own peril.
"For the avoidance of doubt, Major General Adeniyi Oyebade is a seasoned senior officer of the Nigerian Armed Forces who has had a long, meritorious and illustrious service to the Armed Forces of Nigeria.
"Entry into the Nigerian Defence Academy is only possible through a transparent and rigorous process which starts from acquiring the NDA forms online, writing JAMB, writing NDA admission examination, from which successful candidates will be invited to a 2 week intensive physical, mental and intellectual interview process which is structured to ensure an unbiased and level ground for all candidates. Only those who emerge successful from this process will be invited for training at the Academy. Information on the NDA can also be checked on www.nda.edu.ng
"Again, we call on all law abiding Nigerians to resist the temptations of having any dealings with these fraudsters and authors of these fake Facebook accounts and social media sites or any social media accounts or person/ persons that offer easy admission into the Nigerian Defence Academy. Doing so will be at your own peril and loss."
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that twelve bandits have been killed in Kidandan, Maidaro and Sabon Fili villages in the Dogon Dawa area of Kaduna state during an exchange of fire between some gunmen and troops attached to 1 Division Garrison, Nigerian Army deployed on Operation Idon Raini.
Brig.-Gen. Texas Chukwu, the director army public relations, who confirmed the incident, in a statement said the troops conducted a covert operation were bandits patronize the village markets for purchase of resupplies and other needful.
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Source: Legit.ng
