Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun PhD, has appointed Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), Benjamin Hundeyin, as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO).
Hundeyin, a seasoned communicator, takes over from Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who, officially, handed over on Thursday at the Force Headquarters, Abuja.
The new police spokesman holds a BA (Hons) in English Language from Lagos State University and an MSc in Legal Criminology and 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 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).
CSP Hundeyin’s career has seen him serve in several key roles, including as Police Public Relations Officer at Zone 2 Command Headquarters, Lagos, and as Administration Officer at the Force Public Relations Department, Abuja.
He was also part of Nigeria’s contingent to the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Darfur, Sudan (UNAMID) in 2020.
Until his current appointment, he served as the Police Public Relations Officer for the Lagos State Police Command.
While congratulating Hundeyin on his new role, the Inspector-General of Police urged him to draw on his wealth of communications and security experience to strengthen public engagement and enhance the image of the Nigeria Police Force.
Hundeyin can be reached on 07062606717 or via email at benjamin@hundeyin.com.
