The Police Recruitment Board, under the auspices of the Police Service Commission (PSC), has unveiled a list of 20 designated centres where the medical screening of successful candidates for the Constable cadre of the Nigeria Police Force will take place.
Ikechukwu Ani, the Head of Press and Public Relations, confirmed that following the computer-based tests conducted by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), the recruitment process is progressing to the medical screening phase.
Scheduled to commence on April 16th, 2024, the medical screening will span two weeks. Candidates who have advanced to this stage have already undergone rigorous physical and credentials assessments, culminating in the computer-based examination.
This upcoming medical examination represents the final hurdle in the comprehensive screening exercise aimed at determining the candidates’ fitness and suitability for law enforcement duties.
The Police Recruitment Board’s initiative underscores the importance of health and fitness in the demanding field of law enforcement, ensuring that only qualified and capable individuals are admitted into the Nigeria Police Force.
The designated centres for the medical screening are distributed across the country as follows:
- Zone 1: Kano – Police Cottage Hospital Bompai, Kano
- Zone 2: Lagos – Police College Ikeja
- Zone 3: Yola – Police Clinic Yola
- Zone 4: Makurdi – Police Clinic Makurdi
- Zone 5: Benin – Police Cottage Hospital Benin
- Zone 6: Calabar – Police Hospital Calabar
- Zone 7: Abuja – MD Abubakar Police Hospital Dei Dei Abuja
- Zone 8: Lokoja – Police Clinic Lokoja
- Zone 9: Umuahia – Police Hospital Umuahia
- Zone 10: Sokoto – PTS Clinic Sokoto
- Zone 11: Osogbo – Police Hospital Osogbo
- Zone 12: Bauchi – PTS Clinic Bauchi
- Zone 13: Ukpo – Police Hospital Awka
- Zone 14: Katsina – Ibrahim Coomassie Cottage Hospital Katsina
- Zone 15: Maiduguri – Police College Maiduguri
- Zone 16: Yenagoa – Zone 16 Headquarters Yenagoa
- Zone 17: Akure – Police Hospital Akure
- Zone 18: Yobe – Ultra-Modern Police Hospital, Gashua Road, Damaturu
- Zone 19: Kaduna – Police College Clinic Kaduna
- Zone 20: Gusau – Police Secondary School Clinic Zaria Road Gusau
This comprehensive approach ensures a thorough evaluation of candidates’ health status, contributing to the overall professionalism and effectiveness of the Nigeria Police Force.
