The Nigeria Police Force has officially appointed CSP Benjamin Hundeyin as its new Force Public Relations Officer, replacing DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi who was recently redeployed to Delta State Command.
The appointment, approved by Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, brings to the fore a seasoned communications expert with extensive experience in both police public relations and international peacekeeping operations.
The full press release reads:
“The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, NPM, Ph.D., has approved the appointment of CSP Benjamin Hundeyin as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO).
CSP Hundeyin holds a BA (Hons) in English Language from Lagos State University and an MSc in Legal Criminology & 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, was part of the Nigerian contingent to the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Darfur, Sudan (UNAMID) in 2020, and 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.
DCP OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI, mnipr, mipra, fCAI, OUTGOING FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
4th September, 2025″
CSP Hundeyin’s appointment comes just one day after the police announced DCP Adejobi’s redeployment, ensuring a swift transition in the Force’s communication leadership.
With his extensive academic qualifications, combined with his practical experience in police public relations at both state and zonal levels, as well as his international peacekeeping background, it is believed that he is positioned well to handle the critical role of managing the Nigeria Police Force’s public image and stakeholder relations.
