Precious Nwonu, Enugu

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has approved the deployment of new Police Public Relations Officers and Public Relations Liaison Officers to selected commands and formations of the Nigeria Police Force.

The police announced the development in a post on its official X account on Friday, October 9, 2026, saying the postings were part of efforts to improve communication, strengthen media relations and provide the public with credible information.

Under the new deployment, Superintendent of Police Johnson A. Doghudje has been posted as the Police Public Relations Officer for Zone 5.

Superintendent of Police Ojedele Olanrewaju Tunji has been assigned to Zone 11, Osogbo, while Deputy Superintendent of Police Orchia Adndongu has been posted to the Benue State Police Command.

Another Deputy Superintendent of Police, Imah Unwana Victor, has been deployed to the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre.

The police said the appointments were intended to improve the timely dissemination of official information and strengthen engagement with journalists, members of the public and other stakeholders across the affected commands and formations.

The force added that the deployments formed part of its ongoing efforts to enhance strategic communication and improve public access to reliable police information.