Nigeria, Sept. 5 -- The Nigerian police has appointed Benjamin Hundeyin, a chief superintendent of police (CSP), as the Force Public Relations Officer.

Until his new role, Mr Hundeyi served as the Police Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Police Command.

The outgone Force PRO, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, a deputy commissioner of police, announced the appointment of his successor in a post on the NPF's official X page on Thursday.

Mr Adejobi said the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, appointed Mr Hundeyin as the Force PPRO "to ensure continuous positive relations with the public."

Mr Adejobi, who assumed the Force PRO role in 2022, was this week redployed as the deputy commissioner of police in charge of operations i...