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The police service commission (PSC) says it will commence the screening of 210,150 shortlisted candidates for recruitment into the constable cadre of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) from July 1.

The exercise, according to the PSC, will be done across the 36 states of the federation and the federal capital territory (FCT), and end on July 28.

In a statement on Wednesday, Ikechukwu Ani, the commission’s spokesman, said the applicants have been contacted via their email addresses with information containing the venue, date and requirements for the screening.

Candidates were further advised to check for their names in the commission’s recruitment portal, www.psc.org.ng.

President Muhammadu Buhari had approved the recruitment of the police constables to beef-up the strength of the force.

Ani said the commission received 315,032 applications at the close of its recruitment portal on January 11.

He added that Niger state led with 12,247 shortlisted candidates for screening while Lagos state recorded the least with 1,305.

“Kano State recorded second highest applicants with 11,717; Katsina State, third with 11,651; Benue State, fourth, with 10, 567; Adamawa State, fifth, with 10,361 and Bauchi,  State, sixth, with 10,232 applicants,” he said.

“Bayelsa State with 1,414 shortlisted for the screening  is second from the rear after Lagos State. Anambra State is third with 1,415, Ebonyi State fourth with 1,679, and Abia State fifth with 1,880 applicants.”

Musiliu Smith, chairman of the commission, said adequate measures have been put in place to ensure the screening is based on merit. He also warned the candidates against cheating.

“Anyone caught  in any criminal act will be handed over to the police for investigation and prosecution,” said the PSC chairman.