The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has warned its personnel to disregard a fraudulent notice circulating on the 2026 Senior Promotion Exercise instructing personnel to forward their details to a WhatsApp number.
This was contained in an official disclaimer signed by the National Public Relations Officer of the Corps, Babawale Afolabi, Assistant Commandant of Corps.
According to Afolabi, the fake notice instructs personnel to forward their details, including Full Name, Service Number, and Present Rank, to a WhatsApp number, 08031306693.
“The Corps hereby unequivocally disclaims this notice. No such directive originated from the Corps or the National Public Relations Office,” Afolabi said.
He urged all officers and men to disregard the fake notice and remain cautious against scammers harvesting service data.
Afolabi reminded personnel that all matters pertaining to promotions emanate exclusively from the Secretary to the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board, CDCFIB, and are distributed through established administrative channels of the Ministry of Interior and the Corps.
He also urged personnel to give the disclaimer wide publicity to prevent them from falling victim to fraudsters.
