Our Reporter, Abuja
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has approved the appointment of CSP Benjamin Hundeyin as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO).
Hundeyin takes over from DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who has served in the role since 2021.
A graduate of English Language from Lagos State University, Hundeyin also holds a Master’s degree in Legal Criminology and Security Psychology from the University of Ibadan. He further obtained a Certificate in Civil-Military Coordination from the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Training Centre, Jaji, Kaduna State.
The new FPRO 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 has previously served as Police Public Relations Officer at Zone 2 Command Headquarters, Lagos, and more recently as the PPRO for the Lagos State Police Command. He was also part of Nigeria’s contingent to the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Darfur, Sudan, in 2020, and has held administrative roles at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the IGP charged Hundeyin to deploy his vast communication and security experience to strengthen the Police Force’s public relations activities and sustain trust between the police and the Nigerian people.
The new FPRO can be reached on 07062606717 or via email at benjamin@hundeyin.com.
