Odita Sunday 
By Odita Sunday
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has released the names of successful applicants recruited into the Nigeria Police Force as Police Constables, marking a major step in the Federal Government’s plan to strengthen the country’s security architecture through the enlistment of 50,000 new personnel.
The announcement was made in a statement on Wednesday by Torty Njoku Kalu, anipr, Head, Protocol and Public Relations, Police Service Commission Headquarters, Abuja.
The Commission said the release followed the successful conclusion of what it described as a comprehensive, inclusive, equitable and transparent recruitment exercise conducted in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force, Federal Character Commission, Ministry of Police Affairs, States Career and Counseling Departments, and the Police Community Relations Committee.
According to the PSC, candidates who participated in the recently concluded written examination are to log into the official recruitment portal, npfapplication.psc.gov.ng, from 12:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 16, 2026, to check their recruitment status.
The Commission added that successful applicants would also receive notifications through the email addresses and phone numbers they provided during the application process.
It disclosed that successful candidates would be required to report to their designated Police Training Institutions on dates and times to be communicated later for medical examination and documentation.
It warned that candidates who fail to report within the stipulated period would be deemed to have declined the offer, while those who fail the mandatory medical examination conducted by the Police Medical Team would be declared unfit and withdrawn from the training programme.
The PSC further directed successful applicants to report with their training call-up slip, NIN slip, BVN slip, original and photocopies of their certificates, alongside other required documents and items that would be specified on the recruitment portal.
Chairman of the Commission, DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu (rtd), mni, expressed appreciation to the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for approving the recruitment of 50,000 Police Constables to boost national security.
He urged the successful candidates to regard their recruitment as a call to national service, charging them to discharge their duties with dignity, integrity and unwavering commitment to ensuring a safe and secure Nigeria.
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