The Nigeria Police Force has announced that 10,000 newly recruited constables and specialists currently in training will be deployed in February 2025. The recruits will be assigned to their states of origin as part of the Federal Government’s community policing initiative.
In June, following a recruitment exercise, the Police Service Commission released a list of 10,000 successful applicants. However, under the leadership of Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun, the police rejected this list, citing allegations of corruption and calling for a new recruitment process. The PSC, however, dismissed these claims, asserting that the recruitment process was conducted fairly and transparently.
Following weeks of impasse, the police ultimately accepted the list in July and confirmed that the 10,000 recruits would undergo training.
In a report, Force spokesperson Muyiwa Adejobi stated that the recruits are being trained at 16 police training institutions nationwide. He mentioned that training for the General Duty cadre began on August 10, 2024, and will continue for a duration of six months.
Adejobi announced that the training for the specialist cadre is set to begin on September 28, 2024.
He said, “The training is currently being conducted in 16 police training institutions spread across the federation. The training commenced on 10 August 2024 for the General Duty cadre and would last for six months. The specialist cadre will commence training on September 28, 2024.
“This implies that come February 2025, all the successfully trained recruits (both General Duty and Specialist) will be absorbed into mainstream policing and deployed to their various states of origin in line with the community policing scheme of the Federal Government.”
Adejobi also mentioned that the ongoing training for the newly recruited constables is guided by the implementation of a new and comprehensive Training Plan and Curriculum.
