The Police Service Commission (PSC) has said applicants for the 10,000 police job are now 806,646 .
The update is contained in a statement in Abuja yesterday by the commission’s Head of Press and Public Relations Unit, Ikechukwu Ani.
A statement said: “As at 9:35am on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, 806,646 applicants have submitted applications.
“A breakdown shows that 232,857 applied as ASPs, 190,415 as Inspectors and 383,374 as Constables. Submission of forms ends on the May 13, 2016, thereby given applicants six weeks.
The commission, while emphasising that recruitment forms are free and online, added that it is receiving reports of fraudsters soliciting payment to help candidates either to obtain the forms or assist them secure employment.Commission Chairman Mike Okiro has, however, urged workers not to receive money from applicants or their sponsors, stressing that anyone caught would be dealt with and prosecuted.
He said: “I am aware of the pressure from applicants but workers should rise above board and protect the integrity and sanctity of the exercise”
The chairman called on the public to report anybody undermining the exercise through illegal sale of forms.
While pledging to ensure a transparent process, Okiro insisted that the commission would be guided by the established criteria and qualification.
He said arrests were made in some parts of the country and that the police are investigating to establish the culprits’ level of involvement.
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