This is contained in a statement issued to newsmen in Sokoto on Thursday by the command Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO) DSP Sanusi Abubakar.

According to Abubakar the exercise is an automated screening for physical and credentials to the applicants who successfully completed their online application for the Course.

“The screening will commence on Monday Sept. 26, to Saturday Oct. 1 at the Command’s Headquarter, by 8:00 am daily.

He therefore urged all successful applicants to take note of basic screening requirements that include, evidences of physical/mental fitness and good character from government hospital and village head respectively.

“Also they are to come alone with indigene certificate, National Identity slip, original and photocopy of credentials, Birth certificate printout of application form and invitation slip,” he said.

The PPRO added that any applicant who fails to present the items specified will not be considered for the screening exercise.

In the same vein, the Commissioner of Police in the state Mr Muhammed Usaini Gumel, advised all applicants to be wary of criminal elements who may want to take undue advantage of the exercise to perpetrate scam.

Gumel restated that the recruitment process is free without any pecuniary obligations and warned that anyone found wanting will be made to face the full wrath of the law.

By Onuminya Ochowechi In Sokoto