Trusted Criminal Record Checks for Safer Hiring
Make informed recruitment decisions with accurate, lawful, and up-to-date criminal history reports sourced from verified law enforcement and legal databases across Nigeria.
Criminal Record Check Overview
Get verified criminal history reports sourced from official law enforcement and legal databases across Nigeria. Ideal for employers who need accurate, lawful background information.
Why Criminal Checks Matter
Protect your organization by ensuring candidates have no undisclosed criminal history that may pose risks to your workplace, clients, or business operations.
What the Report Includes
Our criminal background check covers arrest records, convictions, court judgments, pending cases, and other relevant legal information available in Nigerian databases.
Verification Process
Submit the candidate’s details → obtain consent → we run database checks → compile verified results → deliver a secure, confidential report within the expected timeframe.
Criminal Record Check vs Police Character Certificate
A police character certificate is a document an individual applies for and then hands to an employer. A criminal record check runs the other way: the employer commissions it, the candidate gives consent, and the findings come straight back to the employer, so there's no reliance on a document the candidate supplies.
Who Uses Criminal Record Checks in Nigeria
- ✓Employers hiring into trust-sensitive roles — finance, cash handling, security, drivers and customer-facing staff — usually alongside identity verification, employment verification and guarantor verification.
- ✓Households and agencies placing domestic staff, together with a domestic staff verification.
- ✓Landlords and property managers, as part of a tenant background check.
Running several checks? Request them together, so one consent and one report cover the whole candidate. For a step-by-step overview, read how to do a background check in Nigeria.
Turnaround Time & Accuracy
Receive comprehensive reports within 2–5 business days. All information is verified for authenticity and sourced from trusted legal and law enforcement records.
Start Your Request
Begin your verification process today. Submit candidate information and get a reliable, confidential, and fully compliant criminal record check.
Common Questions
Is this service legal in Nigeria?
Yes, all checks are performed in compliance with Nigerian law and with candidate consent.
How long does a report take?
Usually 2–5 business days depending on verification complexity.
Is the candidate notified?
Yes, consent is required before we perform any check.
What is the difference between a criminal record check and a police character certificate?
A police character certificate is a document the individual obtains and presents. A criminal record check is commissioned by the employer with the candidate's consent, and the findings are reported directly to the employer.
Can we run criminal record checks for several candidates at once?
Yes. Organisations can submit individual and batch requests through the verification portal, or run checks inside their own onboarding flow through the Verification API.