Few Things To Know About The New Police PRO, Anthony Placid

Details of a few things to know about the newly appointed Force PRO, Anthony Placid, have emerged.

NewsRain Nigeria reports that 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.

Placid replaces the outgoing Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin.

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This was announced in a statement issued on Sunday by Hundeyin, who signed as the outgoing spokesperson at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.

“The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc(+), NPM, has approved the appointment of DCP Anthony Okon Placid, psc(+), mni as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO),” outgoing Force spokesman Hundeyin said in a statement on Sunday announcing Placid’s appointment.

Hundeyin was appointed as the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) in September 2015 by the immediate past IGP Kayode Egbetokun. Before then, Hundeyin served as the spokesperson of the Lagos State Police Command.

The new appointment comes weeks after Disu assumed office as Nigeria’s police chief and the subsequent reshuffle in the police hierarchy.

Below are a few things to know about the new police spokesperson.

• Placid is a seasoned police officer with extensive experience in administration, operations, intelligence, training, and international peacekeeping.
• Born on December 2, 1970, in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, he hails 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 and a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy from the University of Jos.
• He also studied law at the National Open University of Nigeria for a Bachelor of Laws degree.
• 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 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 and a Commonwealth Human Rights Trainer, as well 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, and was inducted as a Member of the National Institute (mni) on December 13, 2025, before his redeployment to Cross River State.
• Placid is married with children and enjoys listening to music and playing football, basketball, table tennis, and badminton.
• The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc(+), NPM, approved his appointment as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) on Sunday, March 8, 2026.