The Police Service Commission (PSC) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have extended the ongoing recruitment of 50,000 police constables by two weeks following what officials described as “significant disparities” in applications across states.
The decision comes after the recruitment portal, which opened on 15 December 2025, received over 400,000 applications nationwide.
In a statement issued on Monday, the Head of Protocol and Public Affairs of the PSC, Mr. Torty Njoku Kalu, announced that the application deadline has been moved to 8 February 2026.
Kalu explained that while northern and North-Central states such as Adamawa, Benue and Kaduna recorded high numbers of applicants, several major southern states showed low participation.
States mentioned include Lagos, Ogun, Bayelsa, Ebonyi and Anambra, a situation that has drawn attention considering their population sizes and ongoing security concerns.
According to him, the extension is meant to encourage “equitable representation” in the Nigeria Police Force and ensure balanced participation from all parts of the country.
Following the development, the PSC and NPF have shifted responsibility to state governments, local government councils, traditional rulers, religious bodies and socio-cultural organisations.
These groups have been urged to mobilise and sensitise eligible youths within their areas to apply before the new deadline through the official portal, https://npfapplication.psc.gov.ng.
Despite concerns, the PSC and NPF reaffirmed a “fair and transparent” process nationwide.
