434,600 Applicants Qualify For 50,000 Police Constable Slots

About 434,604 applicants have qualified for the 50,000 Nigeria Police Force (NPF) constable job currently being advertised by the Police Service Commission (PSC).

Making the revelation on Wednesday, chairman of PSC standing committee on police matters, DIG Taiwo Lakanu (retired), said 616,873 applications were received, 348,974 general duty application were received and 85,630 special applications were received.

He further said the total qualified applicants for further screening were 434,604.

A further breakdown showed that unqualified applicants were 121,596; and invalid submissions were 60,673.

The PSC also said 442,592 male applicants applied for the constable position while 114,640 females applied for same position, noting that the figures demonstrated the continued confidence of Nigerian youths in the Nigeria Police Force as a career of honour and service.

The PSC further noted that Adamawa State has the highest number of applicants with 38,989 applicants; Benue State, with 34,511 applicants comes second; Kaduna State with 30,397 applicants comes third and Borno State with 24,009 comes fourth.

Also, Ebonyi State with 1,667 is the state with the least applications, followed by Anambra State with 1,739; Bayelsa State with 2,430 and Lagos State with 2,448.

Lakanu further stated that, “While we acknowledge that some states recorded relatively low numbers, the overall national spread reflects the principle of Federal Character, which the Police Service Commission holds sacrosanct.

“With the application phase now concluded, we are proceeding to the next critical stage: physical screening and verification of credentials. This shall commence on Monday, March 9, 2026.

“This exercise will take place in all the thirty-six states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory. Applicants will be informed of commencement dates through official and verified channels only. Officials of the Police Service Commission and the Nigeria Police Force will be deployed nationwide to ensure a smooth, orderly, and credible process.”