The Police Service Commission and the Nigeria Police Force have extended the ongoing recruitment of 50,000 police constables by two weeks following low application numbers from some states, including Lagos.
On November 26, 2025, President Bola Tinubu declared a nationwide security emergency, ordering the Nigeria Police Force and the Armed Forces to recruit additional personnel to tackle rising insecurity across the country.
The application portal, which opened on December 15, 2025, was initially scheduled to close on January 25, 2026, but will now close on February 8, 2026, following the extension.
According to a statement issued on Monday by the PSC’s Head of Protocol and Public Affairs, Mr Torty Kalu, the extension followed the receipt of over 400,000 applications nationwide, alongside observed disparities in state participation.
He noted that states such as Adamawa, Benue and Kaduna recorded high numbers of applicants, while Lagos, Ogun, Bayelsa, Ebonyi and Anambra recorded notably lower submissions.
“The PSC and NPF announce a two-week extension for the ongoing recruitment of 50,000 constables.
“This decision follows the receipt of over 400,000 applications and a review showing significant disparities in state participation. While some states like Adamawa, Benue and Kaduna have high application numbers, states such as Lagos, Ogun, Bayelsa, Ebonyi and Anambra have notably lower submissions,” the statement partly read.
Kalu said the decision was aimed at ensuring equitable representation across the country, urging eligible Nigerians, particularly those from states with low application figures, to apply through the official recruitment portal.
He also called on state governments, local government councils, sociocultural organisations, religious bodies, community leaders and other stakeholders to mobilise and sensitise eligible persons within their juroisdictions to apply before the new deadline.
“The extension aims to ensure equitable representation nationwide. All eligible Nigerians, particularly from the above-mentioned states with fewer applications, are strongly encouraged to apply via the official portal.
“State governments, local government councils, sociocultural organisations, religious bodies, community leaders and other stakeholders are strongly encouraged to mobilise and sensitise eligible citizens within their jurisdictions to apply before the new deadline,” he said.
