Over 400,000 jostle for 50,000 police jobs

Policemen

No fewer than 400,000 Nigerians have applied for 50,000 police constable positions nationwide, the Police Service Commission and the Nigeria Police Force have said.

However, the recruitment exercise has been extended by two weeks following low application numbers from some states, including Lagos.

The extension was announced in a statement issued on Monday by the PSC’s Head of Protocol and Public Affairs, Mr Torty Kalu.

According to the statement, the application portal, which opened on December 15, 2025, was initially scheduled to close on January 25, 2026, but will now remain open until February 8, 2026.

Kalu explained that while over 400,000 applications had been received nationwide, the PSC and the NPF observed significant disparities in participation across states.

He noted that states such as Adamawa, Benue and Kaduna recorded high numbers of applicants, while Lagos, Ogun, Bayelsa, Ebonyi and Anambra recorded notably lower submissions. Punch