IGP appoints DCP Anthony Okon Placid as Force Public Relations Officer

The Olatunji Rilwan Disu, Inspector-General of Police, has approved the appointment of Anthony Okon Placid as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO).

In a statement issued on Sunday by the outgoing Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, the appointment was formally announced.

DCP Placid is a seasoned officer of the Nigeria Police Force with vast experience spanning administration, operations, intelligence, training, and international peacekeeping missions.

Born on December 2, 1970, in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, he 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 the University of Uyo and a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy (M.A.L.D) from the University of Jos. 

He also studied Law at the National Open University of Nigeria where he pursued a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B).

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, he has attended numerous professional and international courses, including the United Nations Peace Operations Specialised Training (POST). 

He holds certifications in Police Studies, Military Studies, Gender Awareness, International Humanitarian Law, Human Rights, and Civilian Protection, and also participated in the UNITAR Senior Leadership and Peacebuilding course in Kenya.

DCP Placid has held several strategic positions within and outside Nigeria, including Police Public Relations Officer in Adamawa State; PPRO at the Police Staff College, Jos; Chief of Training, African Union Mission in Sudan; and Head of Training and Development, United Nations Mission in Darfur.

His other roles include 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, Intelligence Department in Abia State; and Deputy in charge of Administration and Finance at Zone 3 Headquarters, Yola.

He is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and also serves as a Commonwealth Human Rights Trainer as well as an International Committee of the Red Cross trainer on International Humanitarian Law.

DCP Placid is 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.

He is married with children and enjoys listening to music, playing football, basketball, table tennis, badminton, and engaging with people.