Nigerians travelling abroad, including students, are now to pay N40,000 for a police character certificate, also known as a police clearance certificate.
TheCable reported that this development followed a new directive from the Nigeria Police High Command allegedly, directing the increment of the fees for PCC from N5,000 to N40,000.
The increment is a 700 per cent increase from the original fee of N5,000.
Before this official hike, the actual price was known to most members of the public, as it could 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.
The PCC is a document issued by the Nigeria Police to certify that an individual does not have a criminal record, criminal conviction or is trying to evade prosecution for crimes committed in the country.
