The Police Service Commission, PSC, has released a list of 10,000 successful applicants for recruitment into the constable and specialist cadres of the Nigeria Police Force, spokesman for the commission, Ikechukwu Ani, has said.

In a statement on Tuesday, Ani said that the PSC worked with guidance from relevant stakeholders, including the Nigeria Police Force, the National Assembly, and the Federal Character Commission, to ensure fairness and justice in the recruitment process across the 774 local government areas of the country.

“The Police Service Commission has approved and released the list of 10,000 successful applicants for recruitment into the constable cadre of the Nigeria Police Force.

“The commission today, Tuesday, June 4, 2024, received the report of the Police Recruitment Board. 9,000 applicants were approved for recruitment for General Duty, while 1,000 applicants were recruited for the Specialists cadre.

“To ensure fairness and justice in the Recruitment process, the Commission worked with guidance from relevant stakeholders including the Nigeria Police Force, the National Assembly, and the Federal Character Commission.

“It ensured equity in the spread of successful candidates across the 774 local government areas of the country,” the statement said.

Ani said that 15,447 general duty applicants who did well in the CBT were further invited for medical screening to determine their health status. The 55,645 Specialists who were shortlisted from the Physical and credentials screening were subjected to practical tests and later medical screening. Each stage of the Recruitment process was carried out with a high level of scrutiny and care.

“A total of 10,000 applicants made up of 9,000 General Duty and 1,000 Specialists were recommended for final selection.

“The selection of specialists was done in conjunction with the Nigeria Police Force on the need assessment ensuring capability and balance of geographical representation.”