‘It’s Fake Information’ – Nigerian Navy Debunks List Of Successful Candidates For Batch 35 Recruitment

The Nigerian Navy says the purported list of successful candidates for its Basic Training School (NNBTS) Batch 35 Recruitment making rounds on some platforms and social media is fake.

The Director of Naval Information, Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan made the clarification in a statement on Monday in Abuja where he warned members of the public not to be deceived by the fraudsters behind the fake list.

He said the recruitment exercise was conducted in three centres across the country, namely; Lagos, Rivers, and Kaduna States but the list of successful candidates has not been released.

He added that the current list in circulation which also invited such candidates for training is fake, and handiwork of fraudulent miscreants who were trying to dupe some unsuspecting applicants as the Navy has not released such information.

Ayo-Vaughn said the text message, had invited unsuspecting applicants to report for military training on October 6 at NNBTS Onne, Rivers, following their purported selection.

The Naval chief added that efforts were ongoing to arrest and prosecute those behind the fake messages.

‘’The alarming rate of circulation of fake information by unscrupulous individuals, regarding enlistment or recruitment into Navy is quite worrisome.

‘’Efforts are on to track and arrest the miscreants.

“Members of the public especially prospecting applicants who participated in the said recruitment are strongly enjoined to always authenticate information from the NN official website, https://www.navy.mil.ng, and other official social media handles, as well as other credible mainstream media platforms.

“Similarly, miscreants and mischief makers are warned to desist from this unwholesome practice, otherwise they will face the full wrath of the law,” he said.