The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, appoints Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Anietie Okokon Edem Iniedu as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) of the Nigeria Police Force. All reports say Iniedu takes over from Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Anthony Okon Placid, who previously served as the police spokesperson. The Punch notes the change occurs after Placid has held the role for about three months. Vanguard and Information Nigeria also report that Placid is redeployed, with Information Nigeria specifying redeployment to Lagos State Police Command. The appointment is presented as an approval by the IGP, indicating an administrative reshuffle in the Force’s communications leadership. No details beyond the personnel change and Placid’s redeployment are provided in the excerpts. The reports consistently identify both the incoming spokesperson (Iniedu) and the outgoing spokesperson (Placid), along with the positions they move from and to.
IGP Olatunji Disu appoints CSP Anietie Iniedu as new police spokesperson
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, appoints Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Anietie Okokon Edem Iniedu as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) of the Nigeria Police Force. A...
- IGP Olatunji Disu appoints CSP Anietie Okokon Edem Iniedu as Nigeria Police Force FPRO.
- Iniedu takes over as police spokesperson from DCP Anthony Okon Placid.
- Reports say Placid’s service as spokesperson lasts about three months.
- Placid is redeployed, with one report specifying redeployment to Lagos State Police Command.
- The change is described as an IGP-approved administrative personnel reshuffle.
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has approved the appointment of Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Anietie Okokon Edem Iniedu as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) of the Nigeria Police Force. Iniedu takes over from Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Anthony Okon Placid, who has been redeployed to the Lagos State Police […] The post IGP Replaces Placid, Appoints CSP Iniedu As New Police Spokesman appeared first on Information Nigeria.
2 months agoBy Kingsley Omonobi & Efe Onodjae The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has approved the appointment of Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Anietie Okokon Edem Iniedu as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) of the Nigeria Police Force. Iniedu takes over from Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Anthony Okon Placid, who has been […] The post IGP replaces Placid, appoints CSP Iniedu as new police spokesman appeared first on Vanguard News.
2 months agoThe Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has appointed CSP Anietie Okokon Edem Iniedu as the new Force Public Relations Officer. Read More: https://punchng.com/ig-replaces-placid-as-police-spokesperson-after-three-months/
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