NPF Recruitment 2025/2026: The opportunity for interested citizens of Nigeria to apply for the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) recruitment exercise is here. Young Nigerians now have the chance to enroll in the Nigerian Police Force as the paramilitary service begin their recruitment activities. If you are interested, kindly visit the NPF recruitment portal at http://www.policerecruitment.gov.ng/ and follow the prompt.
Every piece of information you need to apply for the Nigerian Police Force Recruitment has been put down in this article, have a good read.
Core Duties of the NPF
The Nigerian Police Force play a very vital role in making sure that the lives and properties in the country is safe and secure from the activities of non-state actors.
Their key duties include investigation of crimes and prosecution of perpetrators, maintaining law and order in the country as well as providing bilateral aids to sister countries in time of crises.
Eligible States for NPF Recruitment 2025/2026
Applicants from any of the listed States are eligible for the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) Recruitment 2025/2026:
| Abia | Adamawa | Akwa Ibom |
| Anambra | Bauchi | Bayelsa |
| Benue | Borno | Cross River |
| Delta | Ebonyi | Edo |
| Ekiti | Enugu | Gombe |
| Imo | Jigawa | Kaduna |
| Kano | Katsina | Kebbi |
| Kogi | Kwara | Lagos |
| Nasarawa | Niger | Ogun |
| Ondo | Osun | Oyo |
| Plateau | Rivers | Sokoto |
| Taraba | Yobe | Zamfara and FCT |
Qualifications for the Recruitment Exercise
Interested individuals who wish to apply for NPF recruitment have to meet certain conditions before they are eligible to apply.
- Applicants must be an adult Nigerian citizen, between 18 years old and 35years old with a valid means of identification
- Must have passed O’level with nothing short of 5 credits with Mathematics and English Language included
- Applicant must be fit physically and mentally, with PWDs not eligible to apply
- Male applicants must not have a height below 1.67meters, while the minimum height of 1.64 meters is for female applicants
- Chest measurement for male applicants is 0.87meters
- Applicant must not have been previously convicted
How To Apply for NPF Recruitment 2025/2026
We have carefully written down the simple steps for applicants to follow up for their application for the Nigerian Police Force Recruitment.
- Visit the NPF Recruitment portal at http://www.policerecruitment.gov.ng/
- Correctly fill the application form provided on the site with your personal information
- Cross-check the application form
- Click Submit
- Print out the application slip which has your recruitment number
- The Nigerian Police Force will draw up a shortlist of successful candidates and invite them for further screening.
Is The NPF Recruitment Exercise Ongoing?
No, the Nigerian Police Force has not started recruitment yet. You will be the first to know as we will drop the updates here as soon as the recruitment portal opens.
Visit the NPF Recruitment website regularly for the official recruitment updates