The Police Service Commission (PSC) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have received over 400,000 applications for the ongoing recruitment of 50,000 police constables nationwide, prompting an extension of the application deadline by two weeks.
The recruitment portal, which opened on December 15, 2025, will now close on February 8, 2026, following a review that revealed significant disparities in application numbers across states.
According to the PSC, states such as Adamawa, Benue and Kaduna recorded high volumes of applications, while others including Lagos, Ogun, Bayelsa, Ebonyi and Anambra showed comparatively low participation.
The extension, the commission explained, is aimed at ensuring equitable representation of all states in the recruitment exercise.
The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by Torty Njoku Kalu, Head of Protocol and Public Affairs of the Police Service Commission.
He urged eligible Nigerians, particularly those from states with low application figures, to take advantage of the extended window and apply through the official recruitment portal at www.npfapplication.psc.gov.ng.
The PSC further called on state governments, local government councils, socio-cultural organisations, religious bodies, community leaders and other stakeholders to intensify mobilisation and sensitisation efforts to encourage qualified applicants within their jurisdictions.
The commission reaffirmed its commitment, in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force, to conducting a fair, transparent and merit-based recruitment process.
