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).
CSP Hundeyin takes over from Deputy Commissioner of Police Olumuyiwa Adejobi.
Diaspora Digital Media (DDM) had reported that the Police Force recently redeployed the previous spokesperson, Adejobi, to the Delta State Command.
DDM learnt that Adejobi will now serve as the Deputy Commissioner in charge of Operations in the oil-rich state.
He recently rose from Assistant Commissioner of Police to the rank of Deputy Commissioner, and was first appointed Acting Force Public Relations Officer in February 2022.
Hundeyin will fill the vacuum created by the absence of Adejobi at the force headquarters.
About Benjamin Hundeyin
CSP Hundeyin 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 obtained 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).
A seasoned communicator, CSP Hundeyin 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.
He 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 Inspector-General of Police has charged him to leverage on his communications and security experience to bolster the Force Public Relations activities and ensure continuous positive relations with the public.
He can be reached on 07062606717 or benjamin@hundeyin.com.