The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, NPM, has officially appointed DCP Anthony Okon Placid as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO)
DCP Placid is a highly experienced officer of the Nigeria Police Force, with extensive expertise in administration, operations, intelligence, training, and international peacekeeping.
Born on 2 December 1970 in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, he comes from Mbiokporo Nsit in Nsit Ibom Local Government Area. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geography and Regional Planning from the University of Uyo, a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy (M.A.L.D) from the University of Jos, and studied Law (LL.B) at the National Open University of Nigeria.
He joined the Nigeria Police Force as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police at the Police Academy, Kano, in 1996 and was commissioned in August 1998.
Over the years, he has attended numerous professional and international courses, including United Nations Peace Operations Specialised Training (POST), with certifications in Police Studies, Military Studies, Gender Awareness, International Humanitarian Law, Human Rights, and Civilian Protection, as well as the UNITAR Senior Leadership and Peacebuilding course in Kenya.
DCP Placid has held several strategic positions within Nigeria and internationally, including Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Adamawa State; PPRO at the Police Staff College, Jos; Chief of Training for the African Union Mission in Sudan; Head of Training and Development for the United Nations Mission in Darfur; 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 and Kogi States; Assistant Commissioner of Police in the Intelligence Department of Abia State; and Deputy in charge of Administration and Finance at Zone 3 Headquarters, Yola.
He is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), a Commonwealth Human Rights Trainer, and an International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Trainer on International Humanitarian Law.
He is also a graduate of the Senior Executive Course (SEC 47) at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, and was inducted as a Member of the National Institute (mni) on 13 December 2025 before his redeployment to Cross River State.
DCP Placid is happily married with children. His hobbies include listening to music, playing football, basketball, table tennis, badminton, and engaging with people.
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