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The Police Service Commission (PSC) has released the dates for physical and credential screening in the ongoing Nigeria Police Force (NPF) recruitment of 50,000 applicants seeking enlistment as Police Constables. Applicants are required to confirm their status and print mandatory documents from the official portal ahead of the exercise.
Nigeria Startup News reports that Torty Njoku Kalu, Spokesman of the Commission, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday at the PSC Headquarters in Abuja. NPF screening will run from March 9 to April 18, 2026, at designated centres across all states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory.
Applicants must present printed copies of the following documents at their screening venues: Guarantors Form, Application Submission Slip, Invitation Slip, Credential Screening Form, and Physical Screening Form.
Additional requirements include the presentation of an original National Identity Number (NIN) printout or card issued by NIMC, O’ Level (GCE/SSCE) certificate, birth certificate or declaration of age, and Local Government or State of Origin certificate. Candidates applying as specialists are also expected to provide relevant trade test certificates.
Applicants are to neatly package original and duplicate copies of their credentials in two separate white flat files, with recent passport photographs attached. A duly completed and signed Guarantors Form, alongside photocopies and passport photographs of referees, must also be submitted.
In line with the screening guidelines, candidates are required to appear at their respective venues dressed in white canvas shoes, white T-shirts, white shorts, and white stockings.
Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu (rtd), mni, reiterated that the recruitment exercise is entirely free of charge and carries no financial obligation. Online impostors and criminal elements attempting to exploit the recruitment drive would be identified, arrested, and prosecuted.
The process will be conducted in strict adherence to transparency and accountability. The Commission reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring a fair and credible recruitment process as part of efforts to strengthen the manpower and operational effectiveness of the Nigeria Police Force.
All candidates who successfully completed the online registration process are required to log on to the official recruitment portal at https://npfapplication.psc.gov.ng/print-slip with their NIN to confirm their status and print mandatory documents ahead of their scheduled screening date and venue as indicated on their invitation slips.
