DCP Anthony Placid Replaces Hundeyin As Force Public Relations Officer

The inspector-general of police (IGP) Olatunji Rilwan Disu has approved the appointment of DCP Anthony Okon Placid as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO).

He takes over from outgoing spokesperson, Acting ACP Benjamin Hundeyin, who served for six months.

Placid is a seasoned officer of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) with extensive experience in administration, operations, intelligence, training and international peacekeeping.Born on 2nd December, 1970, in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, he hails from Mbiokporo Nsit, Nsit Ibom local government area of Akwa Ibom State and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geography and Regional Planning from the University of Uyo, a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy (MALD) from the University of Jos and studied Law at the National Open University of Nigeria.

He joined the NPF 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 an expert in Police Studies, Military Studies, Gender Awareness, International Humanitarian Law, Human Rights and Civilian Protection, UNITAR Senior Leadership and Peacebuilding course in Kenya

The appointee 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 (IACP), Commonwealth Human Rights Trainer and International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Trainer on International Humanitarian Law. He is a graduate of the Senior Executive Course (SEC 47) of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, and was inducted as a Member of the National Institute (mni) on December 13, 2025, prior to his redeployment to Cross River State.