The Police Service Commission (PSC), in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), has announced the commencement of recruitment of 50,000 police constables, following the directive of President Bola Tinubu.

Torty Njoku Kalu, Head of Protocol and Public Affairs of the Commission, announced this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.

Kalu said the recruitment was aimed at strengthening community policing, boosting internal security and expanding the manpower capacity of the Force.

He said the Commission had approved the opening of the recruitment portal for applications from qualified Nigerians with GCE Ordinary Level, SSCE/NECO or equivalent certificates, with a minimum of five credits including English Language and Mathematics in not more than two sittings, for the General Duty cadre.

He added that applicants for the Specialist cadre must possess at least four credits, including English Language and Mathematics, in not more than two sittings, in addition to a minimum of three years’ experience and relevant Trade Tests.

According to the statement, applicants must be Nigerian citizens by birth, medically, physically and psychologically fit, and must fall within the age brackets of 18 to 25 years for General Duty and 18 to 28 years for Specialists.

Kalu said male applicants for General Duty must not be less than 1.67 metres in height, while female applicants must not be less than 1.64 metres.

He said the recruitment portal would be open from Dec. 15, 2025, to Jan. 25, 2026.

Kalu urged interested and qualified Nigerians to submit their applications within the stipulated period.