The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has approved the appointment of DCP Anthony Okon Placid as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO).
ACP Benjamin Hundeyin, the outgoing Force PRO, described DCP Placid as “a seasoned officer with extensive experience in administration, operations, intelligence, training, and international peacekeeping.”
DCP Placid was born on 2 December 1970. He is from Mbiokporo Nsit, Nsit Ibom Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Geography and Regional Planning from the University of Uyo, a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy from the University of Jos, and an LL.B from the National Open University of Nigeria.
He joined the Nigeria Police Force as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police at the Police Academy in Kano in 1996 and was commissioned in August 1998. DCP Placid has attended numerous professional and international courses, including United Nations Peace Operations Specialised Training (POST) and the UNITAR Senior Leadership and Peacebuilding course in Kenya. He holds certifications in Police Studies, Military Studies, Gender Awareness, International Humanitarian Law, Human Rights, and Civilian Protection.
DCP Placid has served in key positions both within Nigeria and internationally. His roles include Police Public Relations Officer in Adamawa State, PPRO at the Police Staff College in Jos, Chief of Training for the African Union Mission in Sudan, Head of Training and Development for the United Nations Mission in Darfur, 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, and Assistant Commissioner of Police in operations and intelligence across Akwa Ibom, Kogi, and Abia States.
He is also a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), a Commonwealth Human Rights Trainer, and an International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) 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 (NIPSS), Kuru, and was inducted as a Member of the National Institute (mni) on 13 December 2025.
He is married with children and enjoys listening to music, playing football, basketball, table tennis, badminton, and engaging with people
