Assistant Commissioner of Police, Benjamin Hundeyin, has been removed as the Force Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force, less than six months after his appointment.
The development follows the assumption of office by the new Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, who took over leadership of the force on Wednesday after the removal of the former IGP, Kayode Egbetokun.
Sources within the police hierarchy disclosed on Thursday that the decision to relieve Hundeyin of the position was part of administrative adjustments typically undertaken when a new Inspector-General assumes office.
According to a senior police officer familiar with the development, the move forms part of routine restructuring aimed at allowing the new police chief to reorganise key positions within the force.
As of the time of filing this report, the Nigeria Police Force had not officially announced a successor to the position of Force Public Relations Officer.
Hundeyin was appointed to the role by the former IGP, Egbetokun, and had previously served in several strategic capacities within the police organisation.
Before his appointment as the force spokesperson, he served as the Police Public Relations Officer at the Zone 2 Command Headquarters in Onikan, Lagos.
He also participated in international peacekeeping operations as part of the United Nations–African Union Mission in Darfur in 2020.
Hundeyin holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Language from Lagos State University and a Master’s degree in Legal Criminology and Security Psychology from the University of Ibadan.
