The Nigerian Navy (NN) has warned the general public to disregard a bogus and fraudulent advertisement for recruitment in the 2023–2024 Direct Short Service Commission that has been spreading on social media.
The Navy stated that for the advertisement of such enlistment exercises, it will normally notify the public through its official website, www.nigeriannavy.mil.ng, and other reputable verifiable channels, includingmainstreamm media.
Commodore AO Ayo-Vaughan, Director of Naval Information, stated in a statement that “the attention of the Naval Headquarters has been drawn to a fraudulent online advertisement on the enlistment exercise for Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) into the NN captioned: Nigerian Navy DSSC Recruitment 2023/2024 Application Form Portal/www.joinnigerianavy.com.
“The false publication advised interested applicants to visit https://www.topnigerianjobs.com/nigeria-dssc-recruitment/. claiming that the Nigerian Navy DSSC Recruitment 2023 portal is currently open for online applications.
“The criminals also stated that applicants will be intimated on the opening and closing dates for the 2023–2024 Nigerian Navy DSSC Recruitment.
“It was further mentioned that detailed information, guidelines, and other requirements that will assist applicants in the application process have been provided, invariably cajoling unsuspecting individuals tologn into the fake website.
“It is important to note that the NN did not announce any DSSC enlistment exercise, nor is the service conducting any form of enlistment for the NN officer cadre.
“For avoidance of doubt, the NN will usually notify the public through its official website, www.nigeriannavy.mil.ng, and other credible verifiable platforms, including mainstream media, for the advertisement of such an enlistment exercise.
“In addition, contrary to the false statement provided by the unscrupulous swindlers regarding the non-disclosure of the opening and closing dates of the exercise, the NN will always provide details and phases of the entire exercise when publicized.
“Accordingly, members of the public, especially would-be applicants, are strongly advised to always verify information from the NN official website stated above and other official NN social media handles to avoid falling prey to fraudsters.”
