Police Says 21,878 Nigerian Youths Have Applied For 10,000 Police Constable Positions, In Just Five Days

Five days after the Nigeria Police Force announced that it was taking applications to recruit 10,000 constables, at least 21,878 Nigerian youths have already applied.

The information was disclosed by the spokesperson of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Ikechukwu Ani, in a statement released on Tuesday, December 4, 2018. He said:

“The on-line applications hit this figure as at 12.30 pm today, Tuesday 5th December 2018.”

Ani further disclosed that 20,217 of the applicants are males while the remaining 1,661 are females. While Niger State (2,276 application), Katsina (1,677), Kano (1,577 applications) and Bauchi (1,543 applications) have the highest number of applicants, Lagos (112 applications), Anambra (107 applications), Ebonyi (88 applications), and Bayelsa (55 applications) have the lowest so far.

Ani promised that applicants should be assured that the commission will conduct a transparent exercise without any irregularities.

Five days ago, Ani revealed the general requirement for applicants and where interested candidates would be able to register. Check it out HERE.