The National Examinations Council, NECO, has disowned a fake Facebook account opened in the name of the Registrar, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, aimed at defrauding unsuspecting members of the public.
This is contained in a statement by the council’s acting director of information and public relations, Azeez Sani.
NECO DISOWNS FAKE FACEBOOK ACCOUNT
The National Examinations Council (NECO), has disowned a fake Face-Book Account opened in the name of the Registrar/Chief Executive, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi aimed at defrauding unsuspecting members of the public.
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— National Examinations Council (NECO) (@Neconigeria) June 1, 2025
“The council wishes to draw the attention of the public to the existence of this fake Facebook account to avoid being swindled by the fraudsters,” he said.
Mr Sani said that security agents had been informed to take appropriate action against the perpetrators of the fraudulent act.
The National Examinations Council (NECO) is an examination body in Nigeria that conducts the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination and the General Certificate in Education in June/July and November/December, respectively.
It has in recent years expanded its coast outside Nigeria to include countries like the Benin Republic, Togo, the Republic of Niger, Equatorial Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire, and Saudi Arabia.