IGP Disu Appoints DCP Anthony Placid as New Police Spokesperson

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has appointed Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Anthony Okon Placid as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) of the Nigeria Police Force.

The announcement was made by the outgoing police spokesperson, ACP Benjamin Hundeyin, who described Placid as a seasoned officer with vast experience in administration, operations, intelligence, training and international peacekeeping.

DCP Placid was born on December 2, 1970, in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. He is 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 undertook further studies at the National Open University of Nigeria.

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

Over the years, he has attended several professional and international training programmes, including the United Nations Peace Operations Specialised Training. He also holds certifications in Police Studies, Military Studies, Gender Awareness, International Humanitarian Law, Human Rights and Civilian Protection. He equally participated in the UNITAR Senior Leadership and Peacebuilding course in Kenya.

Throughout his career, Placid has served in several key positions both within and outside Nigeria. His roles include Police Public Relations Officer in Adamawa State and 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.

He has also served as Divisional Police Officer in several divisions including Federal Housing Calabar, Bakassi, Uruan and Gembu, as well as Officer-in-Charge of the Anti-Robbery Unit in Kaduna State.

Other positions he held include African Union Election Security Adviser, 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 47 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, where he was inducted as a Member of the National Institute (mni) in December 2025 before his redeployment to Cross River State.

Placid is married with children and enjoys listening to music and playing sports including football, basketball, table tennis and badminton.