The Police Service Commission (PSC) has deployed a strong delegation to Kano to oversee the screening and admission processes for the 2025 Police Academy (POLAC) exercise, which began today, Monday, October 6, 2025, in Wudil, Kano State.
Leading the delegation are Justice Paul Adamu Galumje, a retired Justice of the Supreme Court representing the Judiciary in the Commission, and DIG Taiwo Lakanu, fdc, who represents the Police and serves as Chairman of the PSC Standing Committee on Police Matters.
The Commission recently launched a whistleblowing policy on recruitment processes and vowed to ensure that offenders are prosecuted. According to the Commission, the ongoing POLAC admission screening will serve as the first test case for the new policy.
In a statement, the PSC warned that it will not hesitate to sanction any individual or group found violating the rules guiding the admission process. “The Commission will use the POLAC admission processes to test run this policy and will deal with any person or persons, no matter how highly placed, who fall victim of the dictates of the policy,” the statement read.
Chairman of the Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu (rtd), mni, urged all participants in the screening to comply with the guidelines. He said, “I appeal to all parties participating in the ongoing POLAC admission screening to play by the rules to avoid facing the wrath of the Commission.”
DIG Argungu emphasized that the Commission is determined to reform police recruitment nationwide to ensure transparency and credibility. He explained that the goal is to make the Police proud of the candidates admitted into the Academy.
He further assured that the PSC will continue to involve all relevant stakeholders in building a clean and credible recruitment process. The Chairman also called on state governments to show greater interest in the ongoing admission exercise to protect their quota, stressing that the Commission remains committed to inclusivity in managing police personnel and will continue improving the system for better outcomes.