Police Name New Force PRO, DC Placid

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THE Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has approved the appointment of Deputy Commissioner of Police, Anthony Placid, as the new Force Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force.

The development marks a leadership change in the media and communication arm of the police. Placid will now oversee public communication, media relations, and information dissemination for the Force.

Placid replaces the outgoing Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, who had served as the spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force and regularly addressed the media on security matters and police operations.

The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by Hundeyin at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, where he signed off as the outgoing spokesperson.

According to the statement, Placid is a seasoned police officer with years of operational and administrative experience across several strategic units of the Force. His career spans areas such as intelligence, operations, training, and international peacekeeping assignments.

Born on December 2, 1970, in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, the newly appointed spokesperson is from Mbiokporo Nsit in Nsit Ibom Local Government Area of the state.

Placid holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geography and Regional Planning from the University of Uyo. He also obtained a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy from the University of Jos. In addition, he studied law at the National Open University of Nigeria where he pursued a Bachelor of Laws degree.

The statement further added that Placid “was appointed into the Nigeria Police Force as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police at the Police Academy, Kano, in 1996, and was commissioned in August 1998.

“He has attended several professional and international courses, including United Nations Peace Operations Specialised Training (POST), with certifications as expert in Police Studies, Military Studies, Gender Awareness, International Humanitarian Law, Human Rights, and Civilian Protection. UNITAR Senior Leadership and Peacebuilding course in Kenya

“DCP Placid has served in various strategic capacities within and outside the country, including Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Adamawa State; PPRO, Police Staff College, Jos; Chief of Training, African Union Mission in Sudan; Head of Training and Development, United Nations Mission in Darfur; Divisional Police Officer in Federal Housing Calabar, Bakassi, Uruan, and Gembu; Officer-in-Charge, Anti-Robbery Unit, Kaduna State; African Union Election Security Adviser; Assistant Commissioner of Police (Operations) in Akwa Ibom and Kogi States; Assistant Commissioner of Police, Intelligence Department, Abia State; and Deputy in charge of Administration and Finance, Zone 3 Headquarters, Yola.”

Placid is also a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and a Commonwealth Human Rights Trainer. He also serves as a trainer with the International Committee of the Red Cross on International Humanitarian Law.

He is a graduate of the Senior Executive Course 47 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru. He was inducted as a Member of the National Institute (mni) on December 13, 2025, shortly before his redeployment to Cross River State.

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The new police spokesperson is married with children. Outside his professional duties, he enjoys listening to music and playing football, basketball, table tennis, and badminton.