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The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has issued a warning to the public about fraudulent social media accounts falsely using the name and photo of its Chief Executive, Gbenga Komolafe.
In a statement on Monday, the Head, Media and Strategic Communication of the commission, Eniola Akinkuotu, clarified that Komolafe does not operate any accounts on platforms such as X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok, and urged Nigerians to avoid interacting with any such pages to prevent falling victim to scams.
This alert comes as part of the agency’s effort to protect the public from impersonation scams, while assuring that actions are underway to track and prosecute the fraudsters involved.
“For the sake of clarity, the Commission Chief Executive has no social media accounts. Members of the public are therefore advised against interacting with such pages to avoid being defrauded,” the Commission said.
The NUPRC advised members of the public to rely on its official social media handles and its website, http://nuprc.gov.ng, for authentic information on statistics and activities of the upstream regulator. “The public is enjoined to be wary of the antics of impersonators while efforts are being made to bring fraudsters to book,” the Commission stated.
