CSP Benjamin Hundeyin Appointed New Force PRO

The Nigeria Police Force has announced the appointment of Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Benjamin Hundeyin as its new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO).

He takes over from Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Muyiwa Adejobi, who has been redeployed to Delta State as Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations.

Hundeyin, until now the Police Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Command, assumes the new national role at Force Headquarters, Abuja. The transition is part of routine administrative postings within the police, which authorities stress are aimed at enhancing career progression and strengthening the institution’s operational structure.

A seasoned communicator, Hundeyin brings to the position a wealth of experience in public relations and crisis communication. He holds a degree in English Language from Lagos State University and a Master’s in Legal Criminology and Security Psychology from the University of Ibadan. He has also undergone specialized training in civil-military coordination at the Nigerian Army’s Leadership Institute in Jaji.

Beyond academics, Hundeyin is a member of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), the International Public Relations Association (IPRA), and the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPMN). His international exposure includes a stint with the United Nations–African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), where he gained valuable peacekeeping and inter-agency coordination experience.

The outgoing spokesman, DCP Adejobi, who served in the role with distinction, has been promoted and assigned to new responsibilities in Delta State.

His redeployment, like Hundeyin’s elevation, is part of routine postings within the police hierarchy and not connected to disciplinary issues.

With his appointment, CSP Hundeyin will now be the face and voice of the Nigeria Police Force, expected to lead communication strategies, build public trust, and engage citizens on law enforcement policies and operations.

Observers say his experience in Lagos, Nigeria’s most complex policing environment, has prepared him well for the challenges of his new national assignment.