Nigeria Police 2026 Recruitment Screening Venues and Requirements

Nigeria Police 2026 Recruitment Screening Venues and Requirements

The Nigeria Police Force and the Police Service Commission have announced the start of the Physical and Credentials Screening Exercise for applicants in the 2025/2026 Police Constable Recruitment.
Candidates who successfully completed the online application are invited to attend the screening exercise scheduled to run from 9th March 2026 to 18th April, 2026. The exercise will take place daily from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at State Police Command Headquarters across Nigeria and the FCT Command.

All applicants must appear in person at their designated venue wearing a clean white T-shirt and white shorts, which is the official dress code for the screening exercise.

Documents Required for Police Screening

Candidates must come along to the screening with the required documents properly arranged in two white flat files. These documents will be thoroughly checked during the credentials/documents verification.

Required documents include:

• Two recent passport-size photographs
• Medical, physical and mental fitness certificate from a government recognized hospital.
• Certificate of Origin signed by the Local Government Chairman or Secretary.
• Original and photocopy of National Identification Number (NIN) slip.
• Original and photocopies of O’Level results or academic credentials.
• Birth Certificate or Declaration of Age.
• Printed copy of the application form.
• Completed Guarantor’s Form
  Invitation Slip.

Applicants should make sure that all documents are well arranged before arriving at the venue.

Important Screening Slips to Print

Before going to the screening exercise, candidates must print the required screening slips from the recruitment portal using their NIN number. These slips contain the applicants screening date, time, and venue.

The following slips must be printed and come along with:

• Physical Screening Slip
• Credentials Screening Slip
• Invitation Slip

Applicants who were instructed before to update their credentials should do so immediately and reprint their application or confirmation slip.

NPF Portal for Reprinting of Slips

Candidates can visit Police Service Commission recruitment portal using the links below:

Link to print physical and credentials screening slips:

https://npfapplication.psc.gov.ng/physical-document-credentials

Link to update credentials and reprint application slip:

https://npfapplication.psc.gov.ng/print-slip

Applicants are advised to use only the NPF official portal to avoid errors or misinformation.

Nigeria Police Screening Venues for all States

The screening will take place at designated locations across the country. Below are the approved venues for each state:

• Abia State: Police Officers’ Mess, Opposite Royal Damgrete Hotel, Factory Road, Umuahia.
• Adamawa State: Karewa Police Children School, Police Barracks, Yola North.
• Akwa Ibom State: State Command Headquarters, Uyo.
• Anambra State: State Police Command Headquarters, Awka
  Bauchi State: Police Training School (PTS), Bauchi.
• Bayelsa State: Police Command Headquarters, Yenagoa.
• Benue State: Police Central Barracks Football Field, Makurdi.
• Borno State: State Police Command Headquarters, Maiduguri.
• Cross River State: Police Command Headquarters, Calabar.
• Delta State: Cenotaph, Asaba.
• Ebonyi State: Police Command Headquarters, Abakaliki.
• Edo State: Police Command Headquarters, Benin City.
• Ekiti State: Police Command Headquarters, Ado-Ekiti.
• Enugu State: Senior Police Officers’ Mess, Agbani Road, Enugu.
• FCT Abuja: Nigeria Police Headquarters, Abuja.
• Gombe State: State Police Headquarters, Ashafa Road.
• Imo State: Police Command Headquarters, Owerri.
• Jigawa State: State Headquarters, Dutse.
• Kaduna State: State Command Headquarters, Kaduna.
• Kano State: Police Officer’s Mess, Bompai.
• Katsina State: Police Officer’s Mess, Kangiwa Road, GRA Katsina.
• Kebbi State: Police Headquarters, Gwadangaji, Birnin Kebbi.
• Kogi State: Police Headquarters, Lokoja.
• Kwara State: Police Headquarters, Ilorin.
• Lagos State: Police Headquarters, Ikeja.
• Nasarawa State: Police Headquarters, Lafia.
• Niger State: Police Secondary School, Minna.
• Ogun State: Police Headquarters, Abeokuta.
• Ondo State: Command Headquarters, Akure.
• Osun State: Police Headquarters, Osogbo.
• Oyo State: Command Headquarters, Ibadan.
• Plateau State: Command Headquarters, Jos.
• Rivers State: Command Headquarters, Port Harcourt.
• Sokoto State: Command Headquarters, Gwandu Road, Sokoto.
• Taraba State: Command Headquarters, Jalingo.
• Yobe State: Command Headquarters, Damaturu.
• Zamfara State: Police Secondary School, Gusau, along Lalan Road.

Important Notice for Applicants

Candidates are advised to come to their screening venue, follow all instructions and guides from officials of the Nigeria Police Force, and ensure you bring all required documents.

Failure to present the necessary documents or attending the screening at the different venue not the one assigned to your slip will results to disqualification from the recruitment process.

What Next after Screening?

After undergoing the physical and credentials screening, applicants are advised to continue checking the recruitment portal for updates on the next stages of the 2025/2026 Nigeria Police Constable recruitment, including medical examinations and training announcements.

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