•Police recruitment
The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu (retd.), has pledged the commission’s commitment to protecting personal data in the ongoing recruitment of 50,000 police constables.
Argungu made the pledge in Abuja during the National Data Privacy Summit 2026, organised by the Nigeria Data Protection Commission, today in Abuja.
The summit, themed ‘Privacy in the Era of Emerging Technologies: Trust, Ethics and Innovation,’ brought together key stakeholders to discuss safeguarding personal information in the digital age, reports The Guardian.
According to a statement issued by the commission’s spokesperson, Torty Njoku Kalu, the PSC chairman emphasised the growing importance of data protection in modern policing and law enforcement operations.
Argungu said the commission would strictly comply with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission’s policies throughout the ongoing police recruitment and other institutional processes.
He said, “In the ongoing recruitment of 50,000 Police Constables and across all our operations, the PSC is dedicated to strict compliance with NDPC policies on data protection.”
The PSC chairman commended the NDPC and its National Commissioner, Dr Vincent Olatunji, for what he described as pioneering efforts in strengthening data privacy across the country.
He noted that technological advancements had changed crime-prevention strategies, with law enforcement agencies increasingly relying on data-driven intelligence rather than traditional physical policing methods.
Argungu also reaffirmed the commission’s continued collaboration with the NDPC to ensure ethical data management and improve operational transparency.
He stressed that integrating responsible data management practices into the commission’s mandate would enhance public confidence in policing processes and strengthen national security architecture.
Argungu, he added, remained committed to ensuring that sensitive personal information obtained during recruitment and other official engagements was properly protected in line with global best practices.
