Recruitment: Armed robbers joining police force

The Chairman, Police Service Commission (PSC), Alhaji Musiliu Smith, says armed robbers are finding their way into the Nigeria Police Force.

According to Daily Nigerian, the PSC boss stated this during a one-day sensitisation and town- hall meeting on the Police Recruitment Exercise in Birnin Kebbi on Monday.

“Part of the challenges the commission discovered during recruitment exercises from 2019 was the academic challenges of the applicants which is a sad reflection on the society.

“The society must encourage upright and responsible citizens to apply for recruitment.

“If our responsible and upright young ones are discouraged from joining the police, where are we going to source for the police officers of our dreams?

“Police and policing are a noble act and deserves the best of the society to join and change the narrative on the issue of internal security of our nation.

“We must raise alarm if we notice not so good persons applying to join the police.

“There have been cases of robbers finding their way into recruitment camps.

“We must all come together as a community to ensure only the best apply for and are recruited into the Nigeria police.”

The report stated that Smith’s speech was read by Deputy Director of the commission, Hawa Komo.