The Police Service Commission (PSC) has released
names of successful applicants for recruitment into
the Nigeria Police Force in the Federal Government’s
10,000 policemen recruitment programme.
In a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday, the
commission’s Head, Press and Public Relations, Mr
Ikechukwu Ani, said that the candidates comprised of
500 cadet Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASP),
500 cadet Inspectors and, 7,500 constables.
Ani said that names of the successful applicants had
been uploaded on the websites of commission and
the Nigeria Police Force.

He said that the commission had also concluded the
recruitment of 80 per cent of the 1,500 specialists
into the force.
Ani stated that the commission had shortlisted
applicants who applied under some disciplines that
required further professional and expert interview.
He said that the disciplines included engineering,
laboratory science and community health.
Ani said that the exercise was based on merit, federal
character and geographical spread, adding that all
successful candidates went through the required
processes.

He said that the commission electronically received a
total of 911,438 applications comprising 262,462 for
cadet ASP, 211,832 for cadet inspector and 437,144
for constable.
He said that the commission was guided by its
enabling law, recruitment guidelines and the federal
character as enshrined in the constitution.

NAN