The Police Service Commission, on Tuesday, insisted that the ongoing recruitment into the Constable cadre of the Nigeria Police Force is free from the registration stage to the last stage which is a medical examination.
The PSC made the clarification following a trending message asking shortlisted candidates to appear for physical screening with N2,000 each.
The message which had the name of the commission on top, read, “Congratulations and you have been shortlisted for the physical screening 8 January 2024, come along with 2k when coming.”
A statement issued by the PSC, Head, Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, shared on the commissions X account on Tuesday, said, “The attention of the Police Service Commission has been drawn to a fictitious publication in the social media requesting prospective candidates for screening for recruitment into the Constable cadre of the Nigeria Police Force to come with the sum of N2,000.
“The commission wishes to disown and disassociate itself from the said publication which obviously is fictitious and misleading.
“The commission had earlier in a press statement explained that the ongoing recruitment is entirely free from the registration stage to the last stage which is a medical examination and wishes to state that nothing has changed to warrant requesting the candidates to come with N2,000 for the screening exercise.
“The commission warns that it will no longer tolerate the meddlesomeness of fraudsters who seem bent in compromising the ongoing recruitment exercise.
“The commission wishes to advise the prospective candidates to ignore these misleading messages as the Police Recruitment Board is currently sending messages to successful candidates with detailed information on requirements for the screening exercise.
“The commission will not at any point impose any fee on the candidates and will ensure that the exercise is transparent, merit-based, and in obedience with the Federal Character principles.
“Candidates are advised to resist the temptation to cut corners in an attempt to succeed in this endeavor as strict regulations have been put in place to protect the recruitment exercise from the beginning to the end.
“The Board promises to ensure that the outcome of the exercise meets international standards with the products good enough for the Police of our dreams.”
Procedures To Apply For The NPF 2023 Recruitment
Application for the Nigerian Police Force recruitment exercise would be done via the online application portal which has been in use for years. Follow the steps below to apply:
- Visit the NPF Recruitment online portal apply.policerecruitment.gov.ng
- Provide your NIN, Email address, and Phone Number
- Click on the Verify button immediately and you will be redirected to the next page
- Follow the prompts on the screen
Requisite Requirements Needed To Be Eligible For NPF Recruitment
Below are some of the core requirements applicants are expected to possess to become eligible for the next recruitment exercise:
- Nationality: Applicants are expected to be citizens of Nigeria with a valid means of identification like a driver’s License, International Passport, and Voters Card.
- Age Requirement: Applicants are expected to be between the age of 18 and 28 meaning that you are ineligible to apply if you are less than 18 and more than 28.
- Height: The minimum height for male applicants is 1.67m while the minimum for female applicants is 1.64m.
- Chest Measurement: This is for male applicants only. All male applicants ought to have a minimum chest measurement of 0.86m.
- Educational Qualifications: Applicants ought to possess an Olevel(WASSCE/GCE/NECO/NABTEB) result with a minimum of five(5) credits in relevant subjects including English and Mathematics.[The Olevel result take before 2014 will be rejected]
- Applicants must fill out a Guarantors form with verifiable references.
- Physical Requirements: Applicants who possess the following are not allowed to apply: Speech Impediment, Knock Knees, Bow Legs, Bent Knees, Flat Feet, Deformed Hands that cannot perform the full functions of the hand, Tattoos, Bodily Scar, Defective Eyesight or Squint Eyes, Amputation of any part of the body, Gross Malformation of teeth, Protruding Navel.
- Pregnant women are prevented from applying