By Fatima Zahra Muhammad
ASHENEWS reports that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on Monday announced the opening of applications for candidates interested in joining the Nigeria Police Academy.
A statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said that the online registration process will run for six (6) weeks beginning from 24th July to 3rd September 2023.
The statement said that applicants must be of Nigerian origin by birth and possess National Identity Number (NIN), JAMB result (2023 only) with not less than 180 marks, and must have selected Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil as their first choice in the JAMB form.
Candidates, who are mandated to be between 17- 22 years by October 31st, 2023 must alsopossess a minimum of 6 credits in not more than 2 sittings in WAEC/NECO or its equivalent with credit passes in English and Mathematics.
“The method of application is virtual. All interested applicants who meet the criteria above are advised to visit the Academy’s website: https://www.polac.edu.ng, generate a Remita Retrieval Reference (RRR) code which would be used to make payment of a non-refundable fee of Three Thousand, Five Hundred Naira (N3,500) only through any commercial bank branch in Nigeria. Successful payment will open up a form that applicants are required to fill out and upload scanned copies of their SSCE results, birth, and state of origin certificate.
“Thereafter, applicants are required to print out completed online forms and guarantor forms to be filled and submitted at the Nigeria Police Academy during the physical screening. The automated physical screening exercise will hold at the Academy at a date that will be communicated in due course.
“Successful candidates will participate in a Computer Based Test (CBT), a subsequent Automated Medical Screening Exercise, and an Automated Interview/Selection Exercise for Final Selection of candidates who will undergo a 5-year academic and police training leading to a Bachelors Degree and commissioning into the Nigeria Police Force as Assistant Superintendent of Police II,” the statement said.
Other requirements stated in the statement included a valid email address and phone number, SSCE (WAEC/NECO) Statements of Results or certificates obtained not earlier than 2019, candidates must have not less than 86cm (34 inches) expanded chest measurement (for males only), and must not be married or pregnant at the time of admission.
Candidates must be medically, physically, and psychologically fit and must not be less than 1.67m tall for males and 1.64m tall for females, the statement said.
