The Nigeria Police Force has removed Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Benjamin Hundeyin as the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) and replaced him with Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Anthony Okon Placid, according to sources at the police headquarters in Abuja.
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Although an official announcement had not yet been issued, sources confirmed that the change took effect on Thursday. Hundeyin was said to have privately informed some close associates that he had been asked to step down from the position.
“He told people close to him that he had been asked to leave, but no announcement has been made since that day,” a source disclosed.
As part of the restructuring within the police communication structure, the force has also created a New Media Office aimed at strengthening digital communication and online engagement.
Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Ali Giwa has been appointed to head the newly created unit. Authorities are expected to release an official statement clarifying the appointments and broader restructuring.
Hundeyin was appointed Force spokesperson in September 2025 by the former Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. At the time of his appointment, he held the rank of Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) but was later promoted to Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP).
Before becoming the national police spokesperson, he served as the Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Police Command and 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. Hundeyin holds a Bachelor’s degree in English from Lagos State University and a Master’s degree in Legal Criminology and Security Psychology from University of Ibadan.
Hundeyin’s removal comes amid a broader restructuring within the police following the appointment of Olatunji Disu as the new Inspector-General of Police.
Disu was appointed acting IGP by Bola Tinubu on February 24 after the resignation of Egbetokun and was later confirmed as the 23rd substantive Inspector-General of Police by the Nigeria Police Council on March 2.
The leadership transition triggered adjustments within the hierarchy, including the retirement of eight Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) who were senior to the new IGP, and the promotion of seven Assistant Inspectors-General (AIGs) to DIGs to fill the vacancies.
Meanwhile, the police have also expanded their counter-terrorism capacity with the establishment of new Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) bases and the deployment of additional personnel to strategic locations across the country.
According to a statement signed by Hundeyin before his removal, the initiative forms part of efforts by the IGP to strengthen the force’s capability in tackling terrorism, banditry and other serious crimes threatening national security.
The programme included a two-week Close Quarter Battle and Intelligence Analysis training for 56 officers drawn from CTU formations nationwide. The training was conducted in collaboration with the British High Commission in Nigeria through the Office of the Counter Terrorism Regional Coordinator for West Africa.
At the closing ceremony held at the Peacekeeping Conference Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja, Lieutenant Colonel Ian Tyler commended the participants and urged them to apply the knowledge gained in the field.
As part of broader security measures, the IGP approved the establishment of new CTU bases in:
- Madagali, Adamawa State
- Ikot Odo in Akpabuyo Local Government Area, Cross River State
- Ode-Remo, Ogun State
Additional CTU personnel have also been deployed to strategic operational locations across the country to enhance rapid response capability and operational coverage.
Police authorities said the initiatives are part of ongoing efforts to strengthen partnerships, improve operational capacity and respond effectively to evolving security threats nationwide.
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