The Nigerian Army has cautioned the public against fraudulent social media accounts falsely presenting themselves as those of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu.
The warning was issued in a statement released on Friday in Abuja by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col. Appolonia Anele.
Anele stated that the Army has recorded a worrying increase in the number of fake online profiles created by criminal elements to impersonate the COAS.
She explained that the Chief of Army Staff does not operate any official social media account on any platform.
According to her, these fake accounts are used to defraud unsuspecting members of the public, solicit money, spread false information, and carry out other criminal activities under the guise of the COAS and the Nigerian Army.
She urged Nigerians to be cautious and vigilant, advising them not to interact with, respond to, or circulate content from such accounts.
Anele further warned that any appeal for funds or assistance allegedly made in the name of the COAS should be regarded as a scam.
She disclosed that efforts are ongoing to track down and arrest those responsible for the fake accounts, with plans to prosecute them in accordance with existing laws.
“The Nigerian Army reassured Nigerians of its continued commitment to protecting lives and property and defending the territorial integrity of the country in accordance with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” she said. (NAN)
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