The Nigeria Police Drive has disowned a recruitment discover circulating on social media, describing it as pretend and warning Nigerians to not fall sufferer to fraudulent schemes.
The doc, titled “Nigeria Police Drive Recruitment Train 2025”, had invited purposes from SSCE, OND, HND, and B.Sc. holders, itemizing necessities similar to age limits, health requirements, and educational {qualifications}. It additionally outlined an alleged utility course of by a supposed police recruitment portal scheduled to open on September 23, 2025.
The discover claimed that candidates have been anticipated to be Nigerian residents by delivery, maintain a legitimate Nationwide Identification Quantity, and meet minimal peak and educational standards. It additionally warned towards membership of secret societies and directed candidates to submit numerous paperwork, together with delivery certificates and guarantor declarations.
In a submit on its verified X deal with on Thursday, the Nigeria Police Drive dismissed the claims and stamped the doc “FAKE” to alert the general public.
The Police Service Fee (PSC) had earlier issued the same warning. On August 30, PSC spokesperson Ikechukwu Ani clarified that no recruitment train had been introduced for 2025.
“The advertorial at the moment in circulation is fictitious and diversionary,” Ani stated. “The Fee has repeatedly urged younger Nigerians keen to affix the police to be affected person and await the official course of.”
He added that the solid paperwork being circulated bear no resemblance to the Fee’s official communication.
The police authorities reiterated that any official recruitment train could be publicly introduced by verified authorities platforms.
