Henceforth Nigerians travelling abroad for studies would pay as high as N40,000 in what the highest Police authorities in Nigeria called “Clearance Fee”
The Police Character Certificate (PCC), also known as Police Clearance Certificate.
The PCC is a document issued by the Nigeria Police to certify that an individual does not have criminal record, criminal conviction or is trying to evade prosecution for crimes committed in the country.
It was gathered that this came through a new directive from the Nigeria Police high command allegedly given on July 22, 2023, ordering the increase of the fee for PCC from the initial N5,000 to N40,000.
Before this official hike, the actual price was known as it could range range from as low as N5,000 to as high as N100,000, depending on the police officer one approaches or the individual requesting for it.Meanwhile efforts to seek clarifications onntge matter from the Force PRO, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, were not fruitful