The management of the newly founded Kogi State University, situated in Kabba, has urged the public to disregard fake online recruitment making the rounds.
The institution warned that the information being peddled online is the handiwork of fraudsters who are seeking unsuspecting victims to defraud.
In a statement issued by the University’s Public Relations Officer, Tade Oshaloto, the institution has commenced a wide range of investigations to fish out the perpetrators.
The statement reads, “The attention of the management of Kogi State University, Kabba, has been drawn to a message making the rounds online about recruitment into the services of the institution.
“The message claims that one ‘Alhaji Ibrahim’ with an accompanying phone number should be contacted for lecturing opportunities in our institution. Members of the public are to kindly note that this is a fraud that should be flagged down wherever it is found.”
In a separate news, the Kaduna State Police Command announced that a suspected goat thief has been arrested at Pasali Konu village, Kagarko Local Government Area.
The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Mansur Hassan, who spoke with newsmen in Kaduna on Sunday, said the suspect was taken into custody on Saturday.
Hassan said the 20-year-old suspect was apprehended on November 11 at approximately 04:30pm by a vigilante and surveillance team who were on a visibility patrol in the hamlet.
He said the suspect is from Kagarko LGA’s Igwa village.
He explained that the suspect armed himself with dangerous weapons and a facemask.
Hassan said, “The suspect, who specialises in stealing goats, confessed that there were two who came to the village to steal goats.”
He said the other suspect fled when he saw the patrol squad and we apprehended the other one.
“The other suspect who is at large ran to an unknown destination but we will trail him and arrest him,” Hassan said.
The police spokeswoman said the suspect would face charges in court after investigation.
Hassan reaffirmed the command’s resolve to eradicate all types of criminal activity from the state and made a timely and relevant information request to enable opto eratives take preventative action against crimes before they start.