Benjamin Hundeyin, an assistant commissioner of police (ACP), has been removed as the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) and replaced by Anthony Okon Placid, a deputy commissioner of police (DCP).
Although an official announcement has not been made, sources at the police headquarters in Abuja confirmed the development to PREMIUM TIMES.
|
|
Also, the sources said a new department named the New Media Office has been created with Ali Giwa, a chief superintendent of police (CSP), appointed to head the office.
An official statement about the development is expected to be issued later.
|
|
|
|---|
Sources with direct knowledge of the matter said Mr Hundeyin had been relieved of the position since Thursday and had informed some of his close associates.
“He told people close to him that he had been asked to leave,” one source said. “But no announcement has been made since that day.”
Mr Hundeyin was appointed police spokesperson in September 2025 by the former Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun.
At the time of his appointment, he held the rank of CSP but was later promoted to ACP.
Before becoming the force spokesperson, Mr Hundeyin served as the spokesperson of the Lagos State Police Command and had also worked at the Zone 2 Command Headquarters in Lagos. In 2020, he was part of Nigeria’s contingent to the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Darfur, Sudan.
READ ALSO: Police clear interior minister Tunji-Ojo of NYSC certificate forgery allegation
Mr Hundeyin holds a degree in English from Lagos State University and a master’s degree in Legal Criminology and Security Psychology from the University of Ibadan.
His removal comes amid an ongoing reshuffle within the police hierarchy following the appointment of Olatunji Disu as the new Inspector-General of Police.
Eight Deputy Inspectors-General (DIGs), who were senior to Mr Disu, have also retired from the service in line with efforts to maintain a clear chain of command within the force. On Friday, seven AIGs were promoted to DIGs to fill the vacancies caused by the retirement of the DIGs.
President Bola Tinubu appointed Mr Disu as acting IGP on 24 February following the resignation of Mr Egbetokun. He was subsequently confirmed as the 23rd substantive Inspector-General of Police by the Nigeria Police Council on 2 March.
Discover more from Premium Times Nigeria
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
