Nigeria Police Force begins screening of constable recruits in Ekiti State
By Boye Oyeyemi
The Ekiti State Police Command has commenced the physical and credential screening of applicants seeking recruitment as general duty and specialist police constables in the Nigeria Police Force.
Disclosing this development in a statement, SP Sunday Abutu, the command’s spokesperson, explained that the exercise is being conducted jointly by the Nigeria Police Force and the Police Service Commission, in collaboration with the Ministry of Police Affairs and the Federal Character Commission.
According to him, the screening exercise began on March 9 and will run until April 18, 2026.
While addressing officials involved in the process, the Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, AIG Joseph Eribo, urged them to conduct the exercise with professionalism, fairness and transparency amid also warning that the recruitment process is free of charge and must be free of corruption.
He further stressed that all personnel participating in the exercise must uphold the highest standards of integrity throughout the recruitment process.
