The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, NPM, Ph.D., has approved the appointment of Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Benjamin Hundeyin as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO).
CSP Hundeyin, a seasoned communicator, brings with him a rich blend of academic qualifications and professional experience. He 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 obtained a Certificate in Civil-Military Coordination from the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Training Centre, Jaji, Kaduna State.
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).
Hundeyin has held several strategic roles, including Police Public Relations Officer at Zone 2 Command Headquarters, Onikan, Lagos; Administration Officer at the Force Public Relations Department, Force Headquarters, Abuja; and served as part of Nigeria’s contingent to the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Darfur, Sudan (UNAMID) in 2020. Until his latest appointment, he was the Police Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Police Command.
The Inspector-General of Police urged Hundeyin to deploy his wealth of experience in communication and security management to strengthen public relations strategies of the Force and foster sustained positive engagement with Nigerians.
He succeeds Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who handed over the role at the Force Headquarters in Abuja on Thursday, September 4, 2025.
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