The
Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, says it has begun arrest of suspected
recruitment fraudsters and senior officers in the service involved in job
racketeering.
The NIS spokesperson,
Sunday James, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria,
NAN, on Thursday in Abuja.
He said that
NIS had commenced investigations into the ugly trend and arrested some of the
suspects, including senior officers involved in the racketeering.
According to
him, an Assistant Comptroller is currently facing disciplinary action for
allegedly defrauding innocent citizens, including lecturers and family members
in Jos.
“The Service
has started swooping down on and arresting these dubious elements who
unfortunately include an Assistant Comptroller of Immigration, ACI.
“The ACI
allegedly defrauded innocent citizens, including lecturers and family members
in Jos. He is currently facing disciplinary action,” Mr. James said.
The
spokesperson expressed concern that desperate members of the public still
fall prey to fraudsters’nefarious activities in spite several warnings from the
NIS.
Mr. James
further urged members of the public to disregard any request for payment for
employment and report any such request to the NIS headquarters.
He said
they should report any case of extortion in the guise of securing employment
in NIS to:nis.servicom@nigeriaimmigration.gov.ng or call +234
(0)7080607900.
NAN
reports that the NIS is currently in the process of recruiting some Nigerians
into the Service after the botched 2014 recruitment during which some Nigerians
lost their lives and others injured.
The NIS
Comptroller-General, Muhammad Babandede, had pledged that the ongoing
recruitment process would be transparent, follow due process and in line with
international best practices.
He said
this was to avoid the repeat of the past mistakes.
-Premium Times
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