Pecohub The Police Service Commission has announced the formal opening of the recruitment portal for the intake of 50,000 constables into the Nigeria Police Force.
The announcement was contained in a statement issued by Chief Onyemuche Nnamani, Secretary to the Commission, on behalf of the Police Service Commission in Abuja.
According to the announcement, the recruitment portal will open on 15 December 2025 and will close on 25 January 2026.
Backstory
The decision by the Police Service Commission to open the portal for 50,000 police constables follows months of rising insecurity across parts of Nigeria, including attacks, kidnappings and banditry that have put pressure on federal authorities to act.
In response to this, President Bola Tinubu declared a nationwide security emergency in late November and directed the Nigeria Police Force and the armed forces to recruit additional personnel to tackle the rising threat.
By expanding the workforce, the government intends to ensure that police are better placed to prevent and respond to violent crime, protect vulnerable communities and support other security operations.
What they said
The PSC said the exercise is open under two categories. The first covers General Duty Police Constables, while the second covers Specialist Recruits across medical, transport, EOD-CBRN, K9, mounted troop, marine, artisan, communication, information technology and band units.
Roles under specialist recruitment include medical assistants, drivers, mechanics, dispatch riders, dog handlers, horse riders, divers, underwater welders, marine engineer assistants, electricians, refrigeration and air conditioning technicians, welders and several technical positions in IT, communication and musical equipment handling.
The Commission stated that applicants must be Nigerian citizens by birth, physically and mentally fit, of good character, and free from financial embarrassment. Applicants must also have no criminal convictions and must present two character referees.
General Duty applicants must be between 18 and 25 years old, while specialist recruits must not be above 28. The statement added that female applicants must not be pregnant at the time of entry and throughout the duration of training (if successful).
Minimum height requirements were set at 1.67m for males and 1.64m for females, while male applicants must have an expanded chest size of at least 86 cm.
