The Lagos State Police Command has announced that the physical and credential screening for applicants into the Nigeria Police Force as General Duty and Specialist Police Constables will begin on Monday, March 9, 2026—the same day the exercise kicks off nationwide—and will run through Saturday, April 18, 2026.
The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, stated in a Thursday announcement that the exercise, conducted in collaboration with the Police Service Commission, will hold daily from 7:00 am at the Police College, Ikeja.
“The Lagos State Police Command wishes to inform the general public, particularly applicants who are indigenes of the State and have successfully completed the online registration for the 2025/2026 recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force as General Duty and Specialist Police Constables, that the Physical and Credential Screening Exercise will commence from Monday 9th March to Saturday 18th April, 2026.
“The screening exercise will hold daily from 7:00 am at the Police College, Ikeja,” the statement read.
The exercise is open to applicants who are Lagos State indigenes and have completed the online registration for the 2025/2026 recruitment.
SP Adebisi listed the mandatory documents applicants must present, neatly arranged in two white flat files, as follows:
Invitation Slip (with assigned TABLE)
Credential Screening Form
Original National Identity Number (NIN) printout or Card issued by NIMC
O’ Level (GCE/SSCE) Certificate
Birth Certificate or Declaration of age
LGA/State of Origin Certificate
Trade Test/Certificate (for Specialists only)
Duly completed and signed Guarantors form with photocopies and passports of referees attached
Original and duplicate copies of credentials are to be neatly packaged in two separate white flat files, with recent passport photographs attached.
The statement further noted that original and duplicate copies of all credentials must be arranged in two separate white flat files, with recent passport photographs attached.
Regarding appearance, the Command directed all applicants to present themselves in clean white T-shirts and white shorts.
“Any candidate who fails to present the above-listed items will not be considered for screening,” the statement warned, adding that applicants should strictly adhere to their scheduled dates and follow all other instructions provided.
The Command also stressed that the screening exercise is entirely free of charge and will be conducted on merit, in line with professional and transparent standards.
Members of the public were urged to report any individual or group demanding payment or gratification in connection with the exercise.