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The police say they are not planning to conduct any background checks on individuals and entities in partnership with Ace of Spades Consult Nigeria Limited.

The police said this in reaction to reports that they would be conducting background checks from July 1 on individuals and legal entities through a dedicated website.

Frank Mba, force public relations officer, said the claim by the company is a “pack of lies.”

Mba said the police have no plans to unveil any website for purposes of carrying out background checks “in the manner stated in the publication”.

“While restating the commitment of the Nigeria Police under its current leadership to continue to work with private entities in evolving technologically driven solutions for addressing security challenges within our country, the Force however wishes to state that in the instant case, the claims by Ace of Spades Consult are unfortunately a pack of lies,” he said.

“The Nigeria Police Force has no plans whatsoever to unveil any such dedicated website for purposes of carrying out background checks in the manner stated in the publication.

“By this disclaimer, therefore, members of the public, including corporate entities, are advised not to allow themselves to be wheedled into parting with their hard-earned resources under the pretext of acquiring a Police Background Check Number (PBCN) through Ace of Spades Consult.”