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 Benjamin Hundeyin, who previously served as the Force PRO. The announcement was made on Sunday in a statement issued at the Force Headquarters in Abuja by Hundeyin, who signed the release as the outgoing spokesperson.
According to the statement, Placid is an experienced officer with a strong background in administration, operations, intelligence, training, and international peacekeeping.
Born on December 2, 1970, in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, he is from Mbiokporo Nsit in Nsit Ibom Local Government Area. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Geography and Regional Planning from the University of Uyo and later obtained a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy from the University of Jos. He also studied law at the National Open University of Nigeria, where he pursued a Bachelor of Laws degree.
Placid joined the Nigeria Police Force in 1996 as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police at the Police Academy Kano and was officially commissioned in August 1998.
Over the years, he has participated in several professional and international training programmes, including the United Nations Peace Operations Specialised Training (POST), where he earned certifications in Police Studies, Military Studies, Gender Awareness, International Humanitarian Law, Human Rights, and Civilian Protection. He also attended the UNITAR Senior Leadership and Peacebuilding Course in Kenya.
Throughout his career, Placid has held several key positions both within Nigeria and internationally. His roles include Police Public Relations Officer in Adamawa State and at the Police Staff College, Jos; Chief of Training for the African Union Mission in Sudan; and Head of Training and Development for the United Nations Mission in Darfur.
He also served as Divisional Police Officer in Federal Housing Calabar, Bakassi, Uruan, and Gembu; Officer-in-Charge of the Anti-Robbery Unit in Kaduna State; African Union Election Security Adviser; Assistant Commissioner of Police (Operations) in Akwa Ibom and Kogi States; Assistant Commissioner of Police in the Intelligence Department in Abia State; and Deputy in charge of Administration and Finance at Zone 3 Headquarters in Yola.
Placid is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and also serves as a Commonwealth Human Rights Trainer. In addition, he works as a trainer with the International Committee of the Red Cross on International Humanitarian Law.
He is also a graduate of the Senior Executive Course 47 at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies in Kuru, where he 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 sports such as football, basketball, table tennis, and badminton.