The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Tunji Disu, has approved the appointment of Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP Anthony Placid, as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) of the Nigeria police.
This was announced in a statement issued on Sunday by Benjamin Hundeyin, who signed as the outgoing spokesman at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.
He described his successor as a seasoned police officer with extensive experience in administration, operations, intelligence, training and international peacekeeping.
Top Society brings you 10 outstanding information about the new mouthpiece of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF):
1 Date of Birth & State of Origin
Born on December 2, 1970, in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Placid hails from Mbiokporo Nsit in Nsit Ibom Local Government Area of the state.
2. University attended
He is a University of Uyo alumnus where he holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Geography and Regional Planning from the federal university in his home state.
3. Academic qualifications
He also holds postgraduate and law degrees Placid extended his academic pursuits beyond his first degree, obtaining a Master of Arts degree in Law and Diplomacy from the University of Jos. He also studied law at the National Open University of Nigeria, Calabar Centre, where he pursued a Bachelor’s of Laws degree.
4. Enlistment in Police Force
The new FPRO joined the police force in 1996 Placid was appointed into the Nigeria Police Force as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police at the Nigeria Police Academy in 1996 and was formally commissioned in August 1998, giving him nearly three decades of service in the force.
5. International training
Placid has extensive international training He has attended several professional and international courses, including the United Nations Peace Operations Specialised Training, with certifications spanning Police Studies, Military Studies, Gender Awareness, International Humanitarian Law, Human Rights, and Civilian Protection. He also completed the UNITAR Senior Leadership and Peacebuilding course in Kenya.
6. UN and AU missions
He has extensive international training He has attended several professional and international courses, including the United Nations Peace Operations Specialised Training, with certifications spanning Police Studies, Military Studies, Gender Awareness, International Humanitarian Law, Human Rights, and Civilian Protection. He also completed the UNITAR Senior Leadership and Peacebuilding course in Kenya.
6. UN and AU missions
He served in UN and African Union missions Placid has a distinguished record of international service, having served as Chief of Training at the African Union Mission in Sudan and Head of Training and Development at the United Nations Mission in Darfur. He also served as an African Union Election Security Adviser.
7. Previous roles
He has held diverse domestic postings Within Nigeria, Placid has served across multiple states and roles, including as Police Public Relations Officer in Adamawa State, Divisional Police Officer in Federal Housing Calabar, Bakassi, Uruan, and Gembu, and Officer-in-Charge of the Anti-Robbery Unit in Kaduna State. He also served as Assistant Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom and Kogi States, among other postings.
8. Member of NIPSS
Placid is a graduate of Senior Executive Course 47 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies and was inducted as a Member of the National Institute on December 13, 2025.
9. Family
On the personal side of his life, the new Force Public Relations Officer is married with children.
10. Interests
Away from official duties, he enjoys listening to music and playing football, basketball, table tennis, and badminton.
