IGP Disu removes Benjamin Hundeyin as Force PRO

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has removed its Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, an Assistant Commissioner of Police, six months after he assumed office.

According to a report by The Whistler, approval for his removal was granted on Thursday, March 5, though details surrounding the decision were still unclear as of the time of filing this report.

The development comes amid ongoing restructuring within the police hierarchy, barely 24 hours after Bola Tinubu inaugurated Tunji Disu as the substantive Inspector-General of Police. Disu was appointed last week as the 23rd IGP following the removal of Kayode Egbetokun, who had occupied the position since 2023.

Hundeyin was reportedly relieved of his duties on Thursday morning. However, it remains unclear who will succeed him as the new Force Public Relations Officer.

A source familiar with the development said, “We don’t know who will take over from him, although we thought he would last longer, considering his expertise. When a new IGP is appointed, it is not unusual that some positions become vacant. Unfortunately, he was affected.”

Efforts to reach Hundeyin for comments were unsuccessful as he could not be reached by phone at the time of filing this report.

The Badagry-born officer was appointed Force PRO by Egbetokun. He is an alumnus of Lagos State University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Language, and also holds a Master’s degree in Legal Criminology and Security Psychology from the University of Ibadan. He further earned a certificate in Civil-Military Coordination from the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Training Centre in Jaji, Kaduna.

Hundeyin is a member of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, the International Public Relations Association, and the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria.