Police Recruitment: Benue Command Commences Screening August 24th

By Amos Aar, Makurdi

BENUE State Police Command is to commence screening of applicants for recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force on the 24^th August, 2020, command has announced.

The Police Public Relations Officer of the Benue State Police Command, Ms Catherine Sewuese Anene, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) has stated in a press release on behalf of the state’s Commissioner of Police.

“Benue State Police Command wishes to inform candidates who applied for the 2020 Police Recruitment Exercise that the screening exercise is scheduled to start by 7am on 24^th August, 2020 and end on 6^th September, 2020 at Police Rank and File Mess, Barracks Road, Makurdi.

“Applicants are advised to come along with all necessary credentials (originals and duplicates) including national identity card, certificate of origin and printout of their application profile page.

“In compliance with COVID-19 prevention protocols, candidates are expected to wear their facemasks, maintain social distance and observe all other protocols during this process.

“Candidates are to appear at the venue, dressed in white T-shirt, white short and white canvas on the various screening dates,” the press release stated.

The screening dates, as contained in the release, are scheduled local government by local government. They include: Ado & Agatu  LGAs: (Monday, 24^th  August, 2020); Apa & Buruku LGAs: (Tuesday, 25^th August, 2020); Gboko & Guma LGAs: (Wednesday, 26^th August, 2020); Gwer-East & Gwer-West LGAs: (Thursday, 27^th August, 2020); and Katsina-Ala & Konshisha LGAs: (Friday, 28^th August, 2020).

Others include: Kwande &  Logo LGAs: (Saturday, 29^th August, 2020); Makurdi & Obi LGA: (Monday, 31^st August, 2020); Ogbadibo LGA: (Tuesday, 1^st September, 2020); Ohimini & Oju LGAs: (Wednesday, 2^nd September, 2020); Okpokwu & Otukpo LGAs: (Thursday, 3^rd September, 2020), Tarka & Ukum LGAs: (Friday, 4^th September, 2020); and Ushongo & Vandeikya LGAs: (Saturday, 5^th September, 2020)

The press release directed that “only candidates scheduled for screening on particular dates specified above are expected to be present at the venue to avoid crowd.”