By Pius Awunah
The Inspector-General of Police(IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has approved the appointment of Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP),Benjamin Hundeyin as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO).
A statement by the immediate past FPRO,Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP),Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Thursday, September 4,2025, said the new Force Spokesman holds a BA (Hons) in English Language from Lagos State University and an MSc in Legal Criminology & Security Psychology from the University of Ibadan.
The statement said, he also obtained a Certificate in Civil-Military Coordination from the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Training Centre, Jaji, Kaduna State.
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 is a seasoned communicator, who previously served as the Police Public Relations Officer at Zone 2 Command Headquarters, Onikan, Lagos.
He was part of the Nigerian contingent to the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Darfur, Sudan (UNAMID) in 2020, and served as the Administration Officer at the Force Public Relations Department, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
Until his present appointment, he was the Police Public Relations Officer for the Lagos State Police Command.
The statement quoted the Inspector-General of Police as charging him to leverage on his communications and security experience to bolster the Force Public Relations activities and ensure continuous positive relations with the public.
