The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has approved the appointment of Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Anthony Placid as the new Force Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force.
Placid succeeds Benjamin Hundeyin, the outgoing Force Public Relations Officer.
The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Sunday by Hundeyin, who signed the release as the outgoing spokesperson at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.
According to the statement, 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, Placid hails from Mbiokporo Nsit in Nsit Ibom Local Government Area of the state.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geography and Regional Planning from the University of Uyo and a Master of Arts degree in Law and Diplomacy from the University of Jos. He also studied Law at the National Open University of Nigeria, where he obtained a Bachelor of Laws degree.
The statement noted that Placid joined 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 the United Nations Peace Operations Specialised Training (POST). He holds certifications in Police Studies, Military Studies, Gender Awareness, International Humanitarian Law, Human Rights, and Civilian Protection. He also completed the UNITAR Senior Leadership and Peacebuilding Course in Kenya.
Throughout his career, Placid has served in several strategic roles within and outside Nigeria. These include Police Public Relations Officer in Adamawa State and at the Police Staff College, Jos; Chief of Training for the African Union Mission in Sudan; and Head of Training and Development at the United Nations Mission in Darfur.
He has also served as Divisional Police Officer in Federal Housing, Calabar; Bakassi; Uruan; and Gembu, as well as Officer-in-Charge of the Anti-Robbery Unit in Kaduna State.
Other positions he has held include 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 at Zone 3 Headquarters in Yola.
Placid is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and a Commonwealth Human Rights Trainer. He also serves 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.
Placid is married with children and enjoys listening to music and playing football, basketball, table tennis, and badminton.
