Nigeria Police Gets New Spokesman as Disu Names Anthony Placid

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has approved the appointment of Deputy Commissioner of Police, Anthony Placid, as the new Force Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force.

Placid takes over from the outgoing Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin.

The development was announced in a statement released on Sunday by Hundeyin, who signed off as the outgoing spokesperson at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.

According to the statement, Placid is an experienced officer with a strong background spanning administration, operations, intelligence, training, and international peacekeeping assignments.

Born on December 2, 1970, in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, he hails from Mbiokporo Nsit in Nsit Ibom Local Government Area of the state.

Placid holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geography and Regional Planning from the University of Uyo and a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy from the University of Jos.

He also studied law at the National Open University of Nigeria for a Bachelor of Laws degree.

The statement further added that Placid “was appointed into the Nigeria Police Force as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police at the Police Academy, Kano, in 1996, and was commissioned in August 1998.

“He has attended several professional and international courses, including United Nations Peace Operations Specialised Training (POST), with certifications as expert in Police Studies, Military Studies, Gender Awareness, International Humanitarian Law, Human Rights, and Civilian Protection. UNITAR Senior Leadership and Peacebuilding course in Kenya

Placid is also a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and a Commonwealth Human Rights Trainer, as well as a trainer with the International Committee of the Red Cross on International Humanitarian Law.

He is a graduate of the Senior Executive Course 47 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, and was inducted as a Member of the National Institute (mni) on December 13, 2025, before his redeployment to Cross River State.

Placid is married with children and enjoys listening to music and playing football, basketball, table tennis and badminton.