By Chibuike Nwabuko
ABUJA (PRECISE POST) – The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has approved the appointment of Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Anthony Okon Placid as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) of the Nigeria Police Force.
DCP Placid, a seasoned police officer with decades of service, brings extensive experience in administration, operations, intelligence, training, and international peacekeeping to the role, the statement released on Sunday in Abuja by the outgoing Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin said.
Born on December 2, 1970, in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Placid 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 and a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy from the University of Jos. He also studied Law at the National Open University of Nigeria, pursuing a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B).
He joined the Nigeria Police Force as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police at the Nigeria Police Academy in Kano in 1996 and was commissioned in August 1998.
Throughout his career, DCP Placid has attended several professional and international training programmes, including the United Nations Peace Operations Specialised Training (POST), where he earned certifications in Police Studies, Military Studies, Gender Awareness, International Humanitarian Law, Human Rights, and Civilian Protection. He also completed the UNITAR Senior Leadership and Peacebuilding course in Kenya.
His service record spans several strategic positions both within Nigeria and internationally. He has served as Police Public Relations Officer in Adamawa State and at the Police Staff College in Jos. Internationally, he worked as Chief of Training with the African Union Mission in Sudan and Head of Training and Development with the United Nations Mission in Darfur.
Within Nigeria, he has held various operational roles including Divisional Police Officer in Federal Housing Calabar, Bakassi, Uruan and Gembu, Officer-in-Charge of the Anti-Robbery Unit in Kaduna State, and African Union Election Security Adviser. He also served as 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 Zone 3 Headquarters in Yola.
DCP Placid is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and serves as a Commonwealth Human Rights Trainer as well as an International Committee of the Red Cross trainer on International Humanitarian Law.
He is also a graduate of the Senior Executive Course (SEC 47) of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, and was inducted as a Member of the National Institute (mni) on December 13, 2025, before his redeployment to Cross River State.
Placid is married with children and enjoys listening to music, playing football, basketball, table tennis, badminton, and engaging with people.
