The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has approved the appointment of Deputy Commissioner of Police, Anthony Placid, as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) of the Nigeria Police Force.

The development was announced in a statement issued on Sunday by Benjamin Hundeyin, who signed as the outgoing spokesperson at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.

According to the statement, Placid is a seasoned police officer with extensive experience in administration, operations, intelligence, training and international peacekeeping.

Born on December 2, 1970, in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, he hails from Mbiokporo Nsit in Nsit Ibom Local Government Area of the state.

Placid 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, earning a Bachelor of Laws degree.

He joined the Nigeria Police Force as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police at the Nigeria Police Academy in 1996 and was commissioned in August 1998.

Throughout his career, Placid has attended several professional and international courses, including the United Nations Peace Operations Specialised Training (POST). He also completed the UNITAR Senior Leadership and Peacebuilding course in Kenya, with certifications in Police Studies, Military Studies, Gender Awareness, International Humanitarian Law, Human Rights and Civilian Protection.

He has served in various strategic roles within and outside Nigeria, including Police Public Relations Officer in Adamawa State; PPRO at the Police Staff College in Jos; Chief of Training for the African Union Mission in Sudan; and Head of Training and Development for the United Nations Mission in Darfur.

His other postings include Divisional Police Officer in Federal Housing Calabar, Bakassi, Uruan and Gembu; Officer-in-Charge of the Anti-Robbery Unit in Kaduna State; African Union Election Security Adviser; Assistant Commissioner of Police (Operations) in Akwa Ibom State and Kogi State; Assistant Commissioner of Police, Intelligence Department in Abia State; and Deputy in charge of Administration and Finance at Zone 3 Headquarters in Yola.

Placid is also a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and a Commonwealth Human Rights Trainer. He also serves as a trainer with the International Committee of the Red Cross on International Humanitarian Law.

He is a graduate of the Senior Executive Course 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.