Benjamin Hundeyin

Benjamin Hundeyin is an Assistant Commissioner of Police of the Nigeria Police Force. He was the Force Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force between September 2025 to March 2026 under IGP Kayode Egbetokun.[1] He was preceded in office by DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi and succeeded by DCP Anthony Okon Placid. His tenure was marked by active engagement on old and new media. At the time of handing over, he was the police officer with the most followers in the country, with over 240, 000 followers.

Education

Hundeyin earned his bachelor's degree in English Language from the Lagos State University, and a master's degree in Legal Criminology and Security Psychology from the University of Ibadan. He equally holds a Certificate in Civil–Military Coordination from the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Training Centre, Jaji, Kaduna State, Nigeria.[2]

Career

Hundeyin is an associate of Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, the International Public Relations Association; Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria.

[3] ACP Hundeyin takes over from Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who has been redeployed to the Delta Police Command to be in charge of operations.

Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Benjamin Hundeyin, the outgoing Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Police Command, was appointed as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO)

In 2020, he served as a member of the Nigerian contingent to the United Nations–African Union Mission in Darfur, Sudan.[4]

In March 2022, Hundeyin replaced Adekunle Ajisebutu as the Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Police Command.[5]

References

  1. ^ Musowo, Temitope (17 March 2022). "Benjamin Hundeyin replaces Ajisebutu as PPRO in Lagos". People's Gazette. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Meet New Lagos Police Command Spokesperson". This Day. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  3. ^ "IPRA | SP BENJAMIN HUNDEYIN". www.ipra.org. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  4. ^ Odunsi, Wale (17 March 2022). "Benjamin Hundeyin appointed Lagos Police PRO". Daily Post. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  5. ^ Daniel, Eniola (12 March 2022). "Hundeyin to take over from Ajisebutu as Lagos police spokesman". The Guardian Nigeria. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
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