CDCFIB Alerts Nigerians Against Fake Paramilitary Recruitment Messages
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As the 2025 paramilitary recruitment exercise enters a crucial phase, the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board has warned Nigerians to beware of fraudulent recruitment messages circulating online.
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βIn a statement posted on its official X handle late Wednesday, the board clarified that it will not contact applicants through email or SMS, stressing that all legitimate updates are available only on its portal.
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βIt urged applicants to visit the site to update their profiles and print examination slips, as part of the ongoing shortlisting process.
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ββCDCFIB will not send emails or SMS to applicants. Visit our portal, and once shortlisted, update your profile to print your examination slip.
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ββFollow the instructions carefully. Beware of scammers,β the Board said.
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βThe CDCFIBβs warning follows the release of names of candidates shortlisted for the paramilitary agenciesβ computer-based test.
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βIn a statement on Wednesday, the secretary to the board, retired Maj.-Gen. Abdulmalik Jubril, urged candidates who applied for recruitment into any of the four paramilitary agencies to visit its official recruitment portal at https://recruitment.cdcfib.gov.ng from Thursday to check if they had been shortlisted.
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ββFrom Thursday, October 30, 2025, candidates are to check if they have been shortlisted for the next stage of the exercise, as well as centres for the Computer-Based Test (CBT).
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ββShortlisted candidates are further requested to take note of the venue, date, as well as time scheduled for the CBT,β he said.
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βThe statement enjoined applicants to take note of the correct portal address highlighted to avoid being scammed.
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βOsun Defender reports that the agencies are the Nigerian Correctional Service, the Nigeria Immigration Service, the Federal Fire Service, and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.
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