PRESS RELEASE
CROSS RIVER STATE POLICE COMMAND
FINAL NOTICE ON 50,000 POLICE RECRUITMENT SCREENING EXERCISE 2025/2026
The general public is hereby informed that the ongoing 50,000 Police Recruitment Screening Exercise for 2025/2026, which commenced on 9th February, 2026, will officially elapse on 18th April, 2026.
All shortlisted candidates who are yet to undergo the screening exercise for any reason are strongly advised to present themselves on or before the stated deadline, as no extension will be granted.
Candidates who fail to appear for screening within the stipulated period will automatically forfeit their opportunity to participate in the exercise and will not be considered for progression to the next stage of the recruitment process.
Members of the public are enjoined to take note and ensure strict compliance.
E-Signed:
ASP Eitokpah Sunday, ANIPR, MNISMA
Police Public Relations Officer
For: Commissioner of Police
Cross River State Police Command
15th April, 2026
Police Academy is trending because Pres. Tinubu has approved establishment of a new โฆ15bn campus in Ogun State, some Northerners are lamenting.
Since 1988 there have been only one Police Academy in Nigeria, located in Wudil, Kano. However, there are Police College and Police Training Schools; all offering different certifications about 30+ training institutes, 6 colleges and 1 academy.
The Police Training School is for basic police entry level training to become a constable recruit.
Police College is for mid level training for police constables to learn leadership and are promoted to Inspector of Police; entry requirements: ND/NCE.
Police Academy (University) is for high level training, where they are taught Law, Criminology, Forensic Science, Sociology, Psychology, Computer, Accounting etc, and awarded a Bachelorโs Degree and a rank of ASP - Assistant Superintendent of Police; it requires WAEC/UTME for entry.
Officer with lower ranking may further with short programmes in the academy, but due to its only location being in Kano, it has been challenging for Southerners.
Hence the need for one down South, as FG believes it will increase student capacity and academic quality translating to more quality recruitment.
In 2025, Tinubu also signed a bill to establish a College of Aviation in all six geopolitical zones, to reduce the pressure on the Aviation college in Zaria which has served alone since 1964.
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