Army logistics college warns public over fake conference notice

The Nigerian Army College of Logistics and Management has warned Nigerians against an online advertisement for what it described as a fake international conference. The college urged members of the public to disregard the advertisement, according to Punch Nigeria. Its warning indicates that the notice was not an authorised event of the institution.

The supplied information does not provide the name of the advertised conference, the date or venue promoted in the notice, or the identity of the people behind it. It also does not say whether the advertisement requested registration fees, personal information or other payments. No details were given about when the college discovered the advertisement or how widely it had circulated.

The report also does not state whether the college has referred the matter to law-enforcement authorities or begun an investigation. The warning is directed at Nigerians who may encounter the online notice. The college’s position, as reported, is that the advertisement is fraudulent and should not be treated as a genuine invitation to an event organised by the institution.

The supplied material contains no further guidance on how the public can identify or report the advertisement.