By Dr. Nafisat Makinde
Abuja, September 4, 2025 – The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, NPM, Ph.D., has approved the appointment of CSP Benjamin Hundeyin as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO).
Hundeyin, a graduate of Lagos State University with a BA (Hons) in English Language, also holds a Master’s degree in Legal Criminology and Security Psychology from the University of Ibadan. He further strengthened his credentials with a Certificate in Civil-Military Coordination from the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Training Centre, Jaji, Kaduna State.
He is an Associate of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), a Member of the International Public Relations Association (IPRA), and an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM).
A seasoned communicator, Hundeyin has served in various capacities, including Police Public Relations Officer at Zone 2 Command Headquarters, Onikan, Lagos. He was also part of the Nigerian contingent to the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Darfur, Sudan (UNAMID) in 2020 and worked as Administration Officer at the Force Public Relations Department, Force Headquarters, Abuja. Until his current appointment, he was the Police Public Relations Officer for the Lagos State Police Command.
In announcing his appointment, the Inspector-General of Police urged Hundeyin “to leverage his vast communications and security expertise to strengthen the Force’s public relations efforts and sustain positive engagement with the Nigerian public.”
He can be contacted on 07062606717 or via email at benjamin@hundeyin.com.
The announcement was contained in a statement signed by the outgoing Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, mnipr, mipra, fCAI, on behalf of the Force Headquarters, Abuja, on September 4, 2025.
