THE Police Service Commission (PSC) has denied knowledge of a recruitment list making the rounds, stressing that the agency did not conduct such exercise .

The PSC Spokesman Torty Njoku Kalu described the information as fake and distanced the PSC from any involvement .

Torty in a statement said, “The attention of the Police Service Commission has been drawn to a fake list currently circulating on social media, purporting to be a shortlist of candidates scheduled for medical examination.

“The Commission wishes to state categorically that no such shortlist has been released. The evaluation of the written examination is still at its concluding stage, and invitation for medical examination will be communicated to successful applicants in the coming days.”

The statement continued, “This notification will be sent via email, SMS, the recruitment portal (npfapplication.psc.gov.ng), and the Commission’s other official communication channels.”

The Commission said it is  commitment to a merit-based recruitment process, which it claimed to  have consistently upheld.

The commission said it believes that the effectiveness of the Police Force depends on the quality of personnel recruited.

“Applicants and members of the public are advised to be wary of fraudsters and fake news. All official communications regarding the ongoing recruitment process will be disseminated solely through the Commission’s verified channels.

“The Commission reiterates that the recruitment exercise is completely FREE at all stages.”