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.
Placid succeeds Benjamin Hundeyin, the force’s previous public relations officer.
This was stated in a statement made on Sunday by Hundeyin, the Force’s outgoing spokesperson at the Abuja headquarters.
According to the statement, Placid is a seasoned police officer with vast expertise in administration, operations, intelligence, training, and international peacekeeping.
He was born on December 2, 1970, in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, and is from Mbiokporo Nsit in the Nsit Ibom Local Government Area.
Placid earned a Bachelor of Science in Geography and Regional Planning from the University of Uyo and a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy from the University of Jos.
He also earned a Bachelor of Laws from Nigeria’s National Open University.
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 Specialized 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
“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, a Commonwealth Human Rights trainer, and an International Committee of the Red Cross trainer in International Humanitarian Law.
He completed the Senior Executive Course 47 at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies in Kuru and was inducted as a Member of the National Institute (MNI) on December 13, 2025, prior to being redeployed to Cross River State.
Placid is married with children and enjoys listening to music and playing football, basketball, table tennis, and badminton.
