By Olatunbosun Obafemi
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, NPM, Ph.D., has approved the appointment of CSP Benjamin Hundeyin as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO).
Hundeyin, a seasoned communicator, 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 statement yesterday in Abuja by the outgoing FPRO, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), reads: “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 IGP charged the new spokesperson to leverage his communication and security expertise to strengthen the Force’s public relations activities and sustain positive engagement with Nigerians.
CSP Hundeyin can be reached via 07062606717 or [email protected].
Before stepping into his role as FPRO, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin served as the Police Public Relations Officer for the Lagos State Police Command, a position he assumed in March 2022
He had earlier served as the Police Public Relations Officer at Zone 2 Command Headquarters, Onikan, Lagos
Additionally, he held a role as Administration Officer at the Force Public Relations Department in Abuja, contributing to strategic communications at the national level
