The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has approved the appointment of Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Anthony Okon Placid as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) of the Nigeria Police Force.
DCP Placid, a seasoned police officer with extensive experience in administration, operations, intelligence, training and international peacekeeping, succeeds the outgoing Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin.
Born on December 2, 1970, in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Placid hails from Mbiokporo Nsit in Nsit Ibom Local Government Area of the state. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geography and Regional Planning from University of Uyo and a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy from University of Jos. He also studied Law at National Open University of Nigeria for a Bachelor of Laws degree.
He joined the Nigeria Police Force as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police at the Police Academy Kano in 1996 and was commissioned in August 1998.
Over the years, Placid has attended several professional and international courses, including the United Nations Peace Operations Specialised Training (POST). His certifications cover Police Studies, Military Studies, Gender Awareness, International Humanitarian Law, Human Rights, and Civilian Protection. He also participated in the UNITAR Senior Leadership and Peacebuilding Course in Kenya.
The new police spokesperson has served in several strategic positions within and outside Nigeria. His previous roles include Police Public Relations Officer in Adamawa State and at the Police Staff College, Jos; 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 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, Yola.
DCP Placid is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and a Commonwealth Human Rights Trainer as well as an International Committee of the Red Cross trainer on International Humanitarian Law.
He is also a graduate of the Senior Executive Course (SEC 47) of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, 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 enjoy listening to music and playing football, basketball, table tennis and badminton.
