The Nigerian Army warned individuals who were impersonating Lieutenant of the Army Chief of Staff. Olufemi Oluyede, stop or face consequences on social media.
The warning is included in the statement of the Director General Army Major Public Relations. Onyema Nwachukwu, on Sunday in Abuja.
Nwachukwu said the Army was complained about the increasing number of impostors claiming to be COAs on various social media platforms.
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According to him, impostors have been using COAS’s official portraits as their profile pictures on various social media platforms.
He said this is not the first time an impostor has tried to imitate COA on social media platforms to deceive the unsuspecting public.
“But one new trend observed is to pin the participants on Zoom, WhatsApp, Facebook and other needs on the need to be fixed online/virtual meetings and then trick them,” Nwachukwu said.
The army has identified several phone numbers used by the impossors, including 09033949238, 09075323836, 09074272745, 08169257155, 08064561495, 080 54138812, 09161521558, 09026515718, 09020898622, 08131333263, 09077188584, 08084529752, 08147409236, 09136497898, 09024627712, 0701011 9398, 09138997224, 09061549129, 08163593764 , 07035272009, 09018150412, 08093524443 and 08088120581.
Nwachukwu warned: “While the Nigerian army, like other sister services of the armed forces, spread in ways that all officials and soldiers know, must be vigilant about the dangers posed by these impostors.”
“So, you are urged to avoid attending any online meetings organized on social media platforms, especially using the official portrait of COA as a display image.
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He was asked to report such mobile phone numbers for repair of such online or virtual meetings through the Nigerian Army Free Call Center No. 193 report for proper follow-up. ” he said.
Nwachukwu also urges personnel and non-personnel personnel to participate online in any social media, virtual meetings or calls as an official means of the Army hierarchy.
He added that when you are alert to scammers, you should rely on established plans and procedures.
Senate pays tribute to appoint Oluyede as COA
The Nigerian Senate confirmed the appointment of the lieutenant on Tuesday, November 3. During the plenary session, Olufemi Oluyede was the Chief of Staff of the Entrepreneurship Army (COA).
This confirmation was confirmed following the Army Commission’s report on the Oluyede Screening Committee.
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