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PSC to commence nationwide screening of 50,000 Police Constable applicants March 9
The Police Service Commission (PSC), working with the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters, has announced that physical and credential screening for 50,000 police constable applicants will begin across the country on March 9, 2026.
According to PSC spokesperson Torty Njoku, the screening exercise will run until April 18, 2026, and will take place in all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
According to the statement, applicants who successfully completed the online recruitment registration are required to log in to the official portal to confirm their status and print essential documents for presentation at their designated screening venues.
Required Documents
Candidates must present the following:
Guarantors form
Application submission slip
Invitation slip
Credentials screening form
Physical screening form
Items to Present at Screening Venues
Applicants are expected to appear with:
Invitation slip (with assigned table)
Credential screening form
Original National Identity Number (NIN) printout or NIMC card
O’ Level (GCE/SSCE) certificate
Birth certificate or declaration of age
Local Government/State of origin certificate
Trade test certificate (for specialists only)
Completed guarantors form with referees’ passports attached
Original and duplicate copies of credentials in two white flat files with recent passport photographs
The PSC also directed candidates to wear white canvas shoes, white T-shirts, white shorts, and white stockings to the screening centres, which will be located in each state and the FCT as indicated on their invitation slips.
Recruitment Free, Transparent — PSC Chairman
The Chairman of the PSC, Hashimu Salihu Argungu, reiterated that the recruitment exercise is free and does not require any form of payment.
He assured applicants that the process would be conducted with transparency and accountability, warning candidates to beware of fraudsters and online impostors seeking to exploit the recruitment process.
He added that anyone caught engaging in fraudulent activities would be arrested and prosecuted.
The screening marks a major step in the ongoing recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force, aimed at strengthening manpower and improving security across the country.
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