IGP Disu appoints CSP Iniedu as new Force PRO

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has approved the appointment of Chief Superintendent of Police, Anietie Okokon Edem Iniedu, as the new Force Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force.

Iniedu succeeds Deputy Commissioner of Police, Anthony Okon Placid, who has now been redeployed to the Lagos State Police Command.

The redeployment comes less than three months after Placid assumed office as Force PRO on March 8, 2026, following the exit of former police spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin.

A source familiar with the development said the latest reshuffle forms part of efforts by the Inspector-General of Police to reposition the Force and strengthen its public communication framework.

Confirming the appointment in a statement, outgoing Force PRO, DCP Placid, described CSP Iniedu as an officer with extensive experience in public communication, intelligence coordination, operational policing and administrative management.

Prior to his new appointment, Iniedu served as Head of the Complaint Response Unit at Force Headquarters in Abuja, where he supervised public complaint management and coordinated initiatives aimed at promoting transparency, accountability and public confidence in the police.

He previously worked as Public Relations Officer at the Police College of Information Technology, Kobape, Ogun State, and also held several operational and administrative assignments across the country.

His previous postings include Operations Officer at Maisandari Division in Yobe State, Area Crime Officer at Umuahia Area Command in Abia State, Staff Officer at the IGP Secretariat, Second-in-Command of the 50 Police Mobile Force Squadron in Kubwa, and Officer-in-Charge of the Force Headquarters Situation Room.

At the Situation Room, he reportedly coordinated nationwide security information gathering and dissemination.

CSP Iniedu, who hails from Etinan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, holds a degree in Pure Chemistry from University of Uyo.

He has also undergone several professional trainings in intelligence analysis, strategic communication, crime scene management, investigative interviewing and human rights-based policing.

The Inspector-General expressed confidence that the newly appointed Force PRO would strengthen the Force’s communication system and improve engagement with the public as part of broader reforms within the Nigeria Police Force.