Disu Appoints DCP Anthony Placid as Force PRO
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has approved the appointment of Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Anthony Okon Placid as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO).
The appointment was announced on Sunday in a statement issued at the Force Headquarters in Abuja by the outgoing FPRO, Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police Benjamin Hundeyin.
According to the statement, DCP Placid is a seasoned officer of the Nigeria Police Force with extensive experience spanning administration, operations, intelligence, training and international peacekeeping.
Born on December 2, 1970 in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, the new police spokesperson hails from Mbiokporo Nsit in Nsit Ibom Local Government Area of the state.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geography and Regional Planning from the University of Uyo, a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy from the University of Jos, and also studied for a Bachelor of Laws degree at the National Open University of Nigeria.
Placid was enlisted into 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.
Throughout his career, he has attended several professional and international training programmes, including the United Nations Peace Operations Specialised Training (POST), where he obtained certifications in Police Studies, Military Studies, Gender Awareness, International Humanitarian Law, Human Rights and Civilian Protection.
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He also participated in the UNITAR Senior Leadership and Peacebuilding Course held in Kenya.
The new FPRO has served in various strategic capacities within and outside Nigeria. His previous assignments include Police Public Relations Officer in Adamawa State, Public Relations Officer at the Police Staff College in Jos, and Chief of Training for the African Union Mission in Sudan.
He also served as Head of Training and Development for the United Nations Mission in Darfur, Divisional Police Officer in Federal Housing Calabar, Bakassi, Uruan and Gembu, as well as Officer-in-Charge of the Anti-Robbery Unit in Kaduna State.
Other positions held by Placid include African Union Election Security Adviser, Assistant Commissioner of Police (Operations) in Akwa Ibom and Kogi States, Assistant Commissioner of Police in the Intelligence Department in Abia State, and Deputy in charge of Administration and Finance at the Zone 3 Headquarters in Yola.
He is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), a Commonwealth Human Rights Trainer, and an International Committee of the Red Cross trainer on International Humanitarian Law.
DCP Placid is also a graduate of the Senior Executive Course 47 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, where he was inducted as a Member of the National Institute (mni) in December 2025 before his recent redeployment to Cross River State.
He is married with children and enjoys listening to music and playing sports including football, basketball, table tennis and badminton.
By PRNigeria
