547,774 applications have been submitted through the Police Recruitment portal, which expires on Sunday, November 26, 2023, for the constable cadre of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), according to the Police Service Commission (PSC).

The portal will close after six weeks of closure, having opened on October 15, 2023, five weeks ago.

Out of the 547,774 applicants, 358,900 were successful and have qualified for the next round of the recruitment process which includes the physical, credentials, medicals and strict background checks of the applicants.

In a statement, the PSC spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani, also said a total of 84,606 applicants were rejected for overage. Applicants are expected to be between the ages of 18 and 25.

Kaduna State maintained its first position as the state with the highest number of applicants with 40,272, with Anambra still stuck in the last position with 1,664.

Adamawa State is second with 36,398 applications, Borno State third with 32,048.

Benue State with 31,122 is fourth, Katsina State with 30,202 is 5th, Bauchi State with 30,604 is 6th, while Kano with 30,004 is 7th.

Ebonyi State with 2,132 applications is next to Anambra from the rear, followed by Lagos State with 2,324 applicants. Bayelsa State is 4th from the rear with 2,651, while Abia has 2,796 and 5th from the rear.