The new Inspector General of Police, Mr Olatunji Disu, has removed the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Benjamin Hundeyin, six months after he assumed the role.
The development comes amid a series of restructuring within the police hierarchy, barely 24 hours after Disu’s inauguration by President Bola Tinubu as the substantive Inspector-General of Police (IGP)
Disu was appointed last week as the 23rd IGP following the removal of Kayode Egbetokun, who had held the position since 2023.
Hundeyin was removed on Thursday, 5th March, 2026 and it remains unclear who will take over the role as the new FPRO.
“We don’t know who will take over from him, although we thought he would last longer, considering his expertise,” a source said.
“When a new IGP is appointed, it is not unusual that some positions would be vacant. Unfortunately, he was affected,” the source added.
Efforts to reach Hundeyin proved abortive as he could not be reached on the phone.
The Badagry-born Assistant Commissioner of Police was appointed Force Public Relations Officer by Egbetokun.
Hundeyin, an alumnus of Lagos State University, holds a BA (Hons) in English Language and an MSc in Legal Criminology & Security Psychology from the University of Ibadan.
He also possesses certificate in Civil-Military Coordination from the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Training Centre in Jaji, Kaduna.
His professional affiliations include the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), the International Public Relations Association (IPRA), and the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria.
