Nigeria police move to replace Hundeyin as force spokesman

2026-03-05 - 19:47

By Florencemary Nwabueze ABUJA — The Force Public Relations Officer, FPRO, ACP Benjamin Hundeyin, will vacate the office in Abuja on Friday bringing to an end a five-month tenure widely regarded as having strengthened the Force’s public communication and digital engagement. Vanguard reliably gathered that a senior police officer has been pencilled down to replace him, although the officer’s identity had not been made public as of press time. Sources at the Force Headquarters disclosed that Hundeyin had already been briefed on the development and was preparing to hand over the strategic communication role. As of about 8 p.m. on Thursday, Hundeyin was still performing his duties as Force spokesman. An official announcement from the office of the Inspector-General of Police is expected on Friday. Hundeyin was appointed Force Public Relations Officer in September 2025 when he held the rank of Chief Superintendent of Police, CSP, succeeding Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who had been promoted to Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP. Before his appointment at the Force Headquarters, Hundeyin served as the Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Police Command, where he gained prominence for his proactive media engagement and active use of digital platforms to communicate police activities. Security analysts say his communication style and strong presence on social media helped broaden the Force’s engagement with the public and strengthened the use of digital platforms for policing communication. Hundeyin holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Lagos State University and a master’s degree in Legal Criminology and Security Psychology from the University of Ibadan.