The Nigeria Police Academy has opened an online portal for applications for its 10th regular course cadet degree programme from interested and qualified Nigerian candidates.

The Public Relations Officer of the Force, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who said this in a statement issued yesterday in Abuja, added that the online registration process would run for a period of six weeks, starting from July 24 to September 3.

According to Adejobi, admission into the academy would afford both male and female Nigerians of good character the opportunity to serve the country.

He said, applicants must be of Nigerian origin by birth and possess a National Identity Number and a 2023 JAMB result with a score of not less than 180.

Adejobi said that the candidate must have selected the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, as his first choice in the JAMB form.

Adding that the applicant must also possess a minimum of six credits at not more than two sittings in WAEC/NECO or its equivalent, with credit passes in English and Mathematics.

“The applicant must not be less than 1.67m tall for males and 1.64m tall for females, with not less than 86cm (34 inches) of expanded chest measurement, for males only.

“The applicant must not be married or pregnant at the time of admission and must have a valid email address and phone number.

“Senior School Certificate Examination statements of result or certificates before 2019 will not be accepted,” he stated.

The Public Relations Officer, who said that the method of application was virtual, urged interested applicants who meet the criteria to visit the academy’s website on https://www.polac.edu.ng and generate Remita Retrieval Reference (RRR) code.

He noted that the code would be used to make payment of a non-refundable fee of N3,500 through any commercial bank branch in Nigeria.

“Successful payment will open up a form that applicants are required to fill out and upload scanned copies of their SSCE results, birth and state of origin certificates.

The police spokesman said that successful candidates would undergo five-year academic and police training, leading to the award of a Bachelor’s degree and commissioning into the Nigeria Police Force as Assistant Superintendent of Police II.