The Police Service Commission on Thursday formally handed over 50,000 newly recruited police constables to the Nigeria Police Force for training.

A statement issued on Thursday by the commission’s spokesperson, Torty Kalu, said the handover was presided over by retired Justice Paul Galumje, Commissioner I.

The statement said the recruitment exercise was conducted in line with the directive of President Bola Tinubu and relevant statutory provisions.

Galumje thanked the President for his support of the recruitment process and formally presented the successful candidates to the Nigeria Police Force for training at designated police colleges and other approved institutions.

He also handed over the detailed list of successful candidates, contained in a flash drive, to the police authorities.