Police open recruitment of constables

The Nigeria Police Force has invited qualified Nigerians who are less than 25 years of age for enlistment as constables.

PPRO Jimoh Moshood

The spokesman of the Force, Mr. Jimoh Moshood, has already placed the advertisement.

He said all applicants should possess Ordinary Level Certificate with
at least 5 credit passes including Mathematics and English Language in
not more than two sittings in WASSCE/GCE/NECO/NABTEB.

The applicants should be Nigerian citizen by birth and possess National
Identity Number (NIN) and should not be less than 18 years of age or
more than 25.

The applicant, he said, should be of good character and should not have been convicted of any criminal offence.

“ Must not be less than 1.67 metres in height for men and 1.64 metres
for women. The candidates should not have less than 86cm (34 inches)
expanded chest measurement (for men only).

“Applicant must not have any one of the following abnormalities or
deformities either in speech impediment, knock Knees, bow legs, bent
knees, flat feet, Deformed Hands which cannot perform the full functions
of the hand, Tattoos, bodily scar, defective eyesight or squint eyes,
amputation of any part of the body, gross malformation of teeth,
protruding navel.

“Applicants must not be pregnant at the time of recruitment, must be free from any pecuniary embarrassment.’’

“They should download and fill the guarantors’ form, presenting
verifiable references from any two (2) of any of the following –
traditional rulers, magistrates, local government chairman, heads of
educational institutions attended, career civil servant not below the
rank of Grade Level 12.

Other eligible guarantors are police officers not below the rank of
CSP, or Military Officers not below the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

Possession of a valid National Drivers’ License is an added advantage, he said.

He said that all candidates should undergo medical examination before final selection.

All applications should be submitted online and applicants should have functional email addresses and mobile phone numbers.

He gave the website address as www.policerecruitment.ng.