Nwanaji, who was said to have been arrested at Ojo, Lagos State, was accused of using the fake Facebook account to dupe unsuspecting job seekers.
A statement issued by the spokesperson for the DSS, Mr. Tony Opuiyo, in Abuja on Friday, said that further investigation was ongoing to arrest Nwanaji’s collaborators.
He said, “Nwanaji had opened a Facebook account in the name of the Director-General of the SSS and had been using it to defraud unsuspecting members of the public, who he promised jobs in the service.
“His arrest was sequel to investigation arising from the messages circulating in the social media that the service was recruiting.
“Further investigation is being undertaken to arrest all those connected with this scam.”
Opuiyo asked the public to disregard the falsehood, which originated from Nwanaji, saying that the service was not embarking on any recruitment exercise currently.
He said it should be noted that employment into the “Service is conducted in the most transparent manner in line with laid down procedures and processes.”
He asked the public to be wary of fraudsters whom he said may use this opportunity to extort money from them.
Meanwhile, Opuiyo also said that the service rescued four oil company kidnap victims from their abductors on Friday at White House Estate, Rumukwurushi, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
He alleged that the kidnap gang was led by one Emmanuel Eyo, who was earlier arrested in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
Opuiyo said that during the rescue operation which was supported by the military, a staff of the service sustained gunshot injuries in his leg while three members of the gang were killed in the exchange of fire.
He listed items recovered from the gang to include one AK47 rifle, one magazine containing 59 rounds of 7.5mm ammunition and three locally made pistols.
Similarly, Opuiyo added that one Alkasim Salisu, an alleged Boko Haram member was arrested at Rigasa area of Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Salisu, he said, had fled the military operation in Yobe State to settle in Kaduna where he and his cohorts were said to be planning to launch attacks on select targets in Kaduna metropolis including the railway station.
He said the latest successful operations demonstrated the service’s effort towards providing a safe and peaceful environment for law abiding citizens and residents to go about their legitimate businesses.
Opuiyo said the service would not relent in the discharge of its statutory responsibilities and therefore encouraged all and sundry to support security agencies by promptly reporting security breaches to them. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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