‎IGP appoints Benjamin Hundeyin as Force spokesman

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has approved the appointment of CSP Benjamin Hundeyin as the new Force Public Relations Officer.

The outgoing Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, announced Hundeyin’s appointment in a statement issued on Thursday, September 4, 2025.

Until his present appointment, Hundeyin was the Police Public Relations Officer for the Lagos State Police Command.

Adejobi ‎also quoted the IGP as charging Hndeyin to leverage on his communications and security experience to bolster the Force’s Public Relations activities and ensure continuous positive relations with the public.

Hundeyin holds a BA (Hons) in English Language from Lagos State University and an MSc in Legal Criminology and Security Psychology from the University of Ibadan.

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He also obtained 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 previously served as the Police Public Relations Officer at Zone 2 Command Headquarters, Onikan, Lagos.

He was part of the Nigerian contingent to the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Darfur, Sudan (UNAMID) in 2020.

He also served as the Administration Officer at the Force Public Relations Department, Force Headquarters, Abuja.

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