The Police Service Commission (PSC) has disowned a trending social media publication requesting candidates seeking recruitment as Constables into the Nigeria Police Force to pay N2,000 for screening.

This is contained in a statement issued by the PSC’s spokesman, Mr Ikechukwu Ani and made available to HammerTimes News Online on Tuesday in Abuja.

According to Ani, the said publication is fictitious and misleading.

He explained further that the PSC had earlier stated that the on-going recruitment was entirely free, from the registration to the conclusion stage which is the medical examination.

He stressed that the decision had not changed, adding that  the PSC will never request for the payment of N2,000 to screen candidates.

Ani warned hat the PSC would no longer tolerate any acts by fraudsters bent on compromising the recruitment.

He, however, urged prospective candidates to ignore the misleading messages as the Police Recruitment Board was currently sending messages to successful candidates with detailed information on requirements for the screening.

Ani assured that the PSC would ensure that the exercise was transparent, merit-based and it complied with the demands of the Federal Character principles.

He enjoined candidates to resist the temptation to cut corners in an attempt to succeed as strict regulations had been put in place to protect the exercise.