NPF commences free 2018 recruitment

The Nigerian Police Force has announced the commencement of its recruitment exercise for 2018, and its completely free for applicants.

The security institution revealed this in a statement on Wednesday, February 7, 2018, inviting applications from willing recruits.

The statement read, "The Nigeria Police Force invites applications from suitably qualified Nigerians for enlistment into the Nigeria Police Force as Police Constables (Recruits).

"Application closes six (6) weeks from the date of this publication. The Recruitment exercise is absolutely FREE."

According to an advertisement signed by Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood, in four national daily newspapers, an applicant must be Nigerian by birth, possess a National Identity Number (NIN) and must not be less than 18 years of age or older than 25.

Such an applicant must also have obtained credit passes in a minimum of five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics, in the West African School Certificate Examination/General Certificate of Education, National Examinations Council and National Business and Technical Examination Board, gained in not more than two sittings.

Applicants must also not have been convicted for any criminal offence and are required to have a chest measurement of at least 86 cm (34 inches).

While male applicants are required to be not less than 1.67 metres tall, female applicants are required to be at least 1.64 metres tall.

Part of the general requirement also stipulates that applicants cannot have speech impediments, knock knees, bow legs, bent knees, flat feet, deformed hands, squinted eyes/defective eyesight and bodily scars.

They are also required to not have tattoos, malformed teeth, protruding navel and not have undergone amputation, and must be free of debt.

All applicants will also be subjected to a medical examination before final selection, as female applicants are prohibited from being pregnant at the time of recruitment.

Applicants are required to have a functional email account and telephone number as applications must be submitted online via www.policerecruitment.ng where the form will be filled and reviewed before submission.

They are also advised to print out the information that will be automatically sent to them via email as they will be required to present hard copies of email messages sent to them if shortlisted and contacted for the next phase of the recruitment process.

The advertisement also warned applicants against using an email address and phone number more than once as applicants with multiple applications will be disqualified.

They are also advised to copy and save their registration numbers for correspondences.

All applicants are expected to provide guarantors, who must download and fill a form vouching for them with the guarantors picked from a pool of any two of traditional rulers, magistrates, local government chairmen, heads of educational institutions attended, civil servants of a rank not below Grade Level 12, Police officers not below the rank of Chief Superintendent and military officers not below the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.

Candidates with a valid driver's licence will be at an advantage over others who don't have one.