Fresh Appointment! IGP Unveils New Police Spokesperson

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has approved the appointment of CSP Benjamin Hundeyin as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO).

The announcement was made on Thursday in a statement issued by the outgoing Police PRO, DCP Muyiwa Adejobi.

CSP Hundeyin holds a BA (Hons) in English Language from Lagos State University and an MSc in Legal Criminology & Security Psychology from the University of Ibadan. He also earned a Certificate in Civil-Military Coordination from the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Training Centre, Jaji, Kaduna.

He is an Associate of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), a member of the International Public Relations Association (IPRA), and an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM).

A seasoned communicator, Hundeyin previously served as:

• Police Public Relations Officer, Zone 2 Command Headquarters, Onikan, Lagos

• A member of the Nigerian contingent to the UN Peacekeeping Mission in Darfur, Sudan (UNAMID) in 2020

• Administration Officer at the Force Public Relations Department, Force Headquarters, Abuja

• Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Police Command (his most recent posting)

The Inspector-General of Police charged him to leverage his communication and security expertise to strengthen the Force’s public relations and foster positive engagement with Nigerians.