Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Benjamin Hundeyin has been removed as the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) of the Nigeria Police Force and replaced by Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Anthony Okon Placid, according to sources at the police headquarters in Abuja.
Although the police authorities are yet to make an official announcement, sources confirmed that the change took effect on Thursday. Hundeyin was said to have informed some close associates that he had been asked to step down from the position.
A source familiar with the development said the officer had already communicated his exit privately.
“He told people close to him that he had been asked to leave, but no announcement has been made since that day,” the source disclosed.
As part of the changes, the Nigeria Police Force has also created a New Media Office, a department expected to strengthen the force’s digital communication and online engagement.
Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Ali Giwa has been appointed to head the newly created unit. An official statement from the police is expected to clarify the details of the appointments and 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 the University of Ibadan.
His removal comes amid a broader restructuring within the Nigeria Police Force following the appointment of Olatunji Disu as the new Inspector-General of Police.
Disu was appointed acting IGP by President Bola Tinubu on 24 February after the resignation of Kayode Egbetokun. He was later confirmed as the 23rd substantive Inspector-General of Police by the Nigeria Police Council on 2 March.
The leadership change has triggered a series of adjustments within the police hierarchy. Eight Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) who were senior to Disu retired from service to maintain a clear chain of command. Subsequently, seven Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) were promoted to fill the vacancies created by the retirements.