Nigerian Police debunks opening recruitment portal, says viral posts are fake

The Nigerian Police Service Commission (PSC) has dismissed reports circulating on various social media platforms that it has opened its recruitment portal. This comes amid the commission’s preparation for recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force.

According to a statement published on its official website on Monday, the PSC tagged the viral publications as fake. It described it as an attempt by fraudsters to scam and exploit innocent Nigerians, and also to fetch their vital details.

“The general public is hereby informed that these publications are fake and entirely misleading. They are the handiwork of fraudsters attempting to exploit innocent citizens,” part of the statement reads.

The commission also reiterated that neither the recruitment portal has been opened nor has the 2025 recruitment into the Nigerian Police Force commenced. It added that whenever the process begins, the announcement will be made strictly by official bodies and through authorised platforms.

“We urge Nigerians to rely only on information published through these official channels. Any recruitment portal not listed on our website is fraudulent and should be reported to the police,” the commission said.

In the statement, PSC stressed that official channels such as advertisements in reputable national newspapers, announcements posted on its verified website (www.psc.gov.ng), and formal press releases will be used for proper communication once recruitment begins.

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The Nigerian Police Force’s 2025 recruitment 

While the commission has yet to open the portal for the 2025 recruitment into the Nigerian Police Force, preparation for the exercise has commenced. 

In a statement on November 27, the commission noted that it has hit the ground running in compliance with the Presidential directive to recruit 30,000 police officers. In preparation for that, it has set up a Joint Ad-hoc Committee to drive the process and make necessary preparations. 

With information on the exercise, fraudsters seem to bank on this to defraud Nigerians and take advantage of Nigeria’s high unemployment rate. 

“Any purported recruitment portal not published on the Commission’s official website is fraudulent and should be reported to the police accordingly,” the commission said in the statement.

While the Nigerian Police Force is preparing for its recruitment exercise, the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services have reached the fourth stage of that process: Physical Screening and Document Verification. Applicants who passed the CBT exercise have started receiving the date and venue.

During the third stage, which was an online CBT exercise, 650,395 applicants obtained the pass mark (scored between 41-100), out of the 872,391 applicants who took the online exam. Only 142,697 scored above 80, representing 25.4% of applicants who took the exam.