The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has raised the alarm over fake social media accounts impersonating its chief executive Gbenga Komolafe.

NUPRC cautioned the public against engaging with such fraudulent impersonators.

A statement by NUPRC’s spokesman, Eniola Akinkuotu, said that Mr Komolafe had no X, Facebook, Instagram or TikTok account.

Mr Akinkuotu described the fraudulent accounts as the handiwork of impostors attempting to mislead the public using Komolafe’s name and photograph.

“The commission, therefore, advised members of the public to be wary of such accounts and avoid having any interactions with such pages.

“For the sake of clarity, the commission’s chief executive has no social media accounts.

“Members of the public are therefore advised against interacting with such pages in order to avoid being defrauded,” he said.

He advised members of the public to rely on its official social media handles on its website – www.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 the fraudsters to book,” he added.

(NAN)