By Peter Onyekachukwu 
By Peter Onyekachukwu
Findings by News Guru in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital, have revealed that several cyber cafes are charging applicants seeking recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) between ₦1,500 and ₦2,000 to process their online applications.
The cyber cafe operators, located across different parts of the state capital and some local government areas, were observed to be doing brisk business due to the large turnout of young men and women applying for police recruitment through the online portal.
Reacting to the development, the Police Service Commission (PSC) has issued a strong warning to cyber cafes and their agents across the country to desist from extorting applicants seeking enlistment into the Nigeria Police Force.
The Commission said it had discovered that some cyber cafes were charging exorbitant fees of up to ₦15,000 or more from unsuspecting applicants under the guise of assisting them with the online recruitment process.
The warning was contained in a statement issued by the Head, Protocol and Public Affairs of the PSC, Mr. Torty Njoku Kalu, and dated January 5, 2026, from the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja.
“The attention of the Police Service Commission has been drawn to reports of illegal charges of up to Fifteen Thousand Naira (₦15,000) or more being collected by some cyber cafes and their agents from applicants seeking to apply for recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force (NPF),” the statement read in part.
According to the Commission, some unscrupulous elements had falsely claimed that portions of the money collected were being remitted to the PSC and other government agencies.
The PSC, however, categorically stated that the recruitment process into the Nigeria Police Force is entirely free and that no payment is required from applicants at any stage of the exercise.
“Prospective applicants are strongly advised to personally visit the official recruitment portal to submit their applications directly, without necessarily involving third parties,” the statement added.
The Commission further warned that anyone found engaging in such fraudulent practices would be made to face the full weight of the law.
It therefore urged applicants to promptly report any demand for payment to the nearest police station or directly to the Police Service Commission for appropriate action.