On August 20, it was announced that 110,469 candidates have been shortlisted by the Nigerian police for the second stage of the Nigeria police force recruitment process in 2016.
According to the Police Service Commission (PSC) chairman, Mike Okiro: “The commission adhered strictly to the requirements in terms of qualifications and physical features. Many applicants who failed to meet these requirements were dropped. The screening exercise will start on Monday with the aptitude test for Cadet ASPs for both general duty and specialists. On Tuesday, it will be the turn of Cadet Inspectors, also for both general duty and specialists. The Constables from both cadres will take their turn on Wednesday.” Here are five vital facts, all applying for the Nigeria police force recruitment should know:
1. List breakdown
The PSC chairman gave a full breakdown of those that qualified. Here it is: Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police – 22,454 – made up of 10,290 for general duties and 12,164 specialists; Cadet Inspectors – 24,456 – made up of 11,639 for general duties 12, 817 for specialists and Constables – 63,559 – comprising 40,492 for general duties and 23,067 for specialists. 115 applicants were arrested for breaches ranging from document forgery to impersonation and others. Some candidates were screened out of the exercise for being over-age, falsifying or forging documents, tattoo marks, and having physical deformities.
2. Aptitude test dates.
The test begins today, August 22 at designated centers. Each candidate that was shortlisted will receive a mail, giving instructions on where and when to write the recruitment test. Cadet Assistant Superintendents will write first, while Cadet Inspectors will write theirs on Tuesday, August 23. On Wednesday, August 24, the constables will write their aptitude test.
3. List checking
The master list for each state has been sent to all state commands to paste at command headquarters and examination centers. Therefore all shortlisted applicants can visit police commands in their respective states to check for their names on the master list, if they did not receive emails.
4. Screening
The checking of documents and physical screening of specialists is scheduled for one week later on Monday, August 29. It has been previously stated that all candidates must have the following documents: first school leaving certificate, certificate of state origin and class of degree or diploma. Falsification or forgery will lead to prosecution of the offender according to the PSC.
5. Aptitude test
The times are as follows: Aptitude test is scheduled for 24th August 2016 10:00 am prompt while the physical training will take place on 31st of August 8:00 am across all state commands. Furthermore, all are to present both the original copies and photocopies of the following documents: i. Duly Completed Guarantor’s Form; ii. State of Origin Certificate; iii. Educational Certificates; iv. Birth Certificate/Declaration of Age; v. One white coloured Office Flat File Jacket; vi. Two Recent Passport Photographs with name written behind in capital letters. Congratulations to all those who made the shortlist in the Nigeria police force recruitment screening. 10,000 will now be selected out of 110,469.
Source: NAIJ.com
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