The inspector-general of police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has approved the appointment of CSP Anietie Okokon Edem Iniedu as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
He takes over from Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP Anthony Okon Placid, who has been redeployed to Lagos State Police Command with immediate effect.
Though no official statement has been issued on the development as at press time, LEADERSHIP gathered that the changes were part of the move by the IGP to reposition the Nigeria Police Force.
Before his appointment, CSP Iniedu served as Head of the Complaint Response Unit (CRU) at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, where he coordinated public complaints management and championed initiatives aimed at promoting transparency, accountability and public trust in the Nigeria Police Force.
He previously served as public relations officer of the Police College of Information Technology, Kobape, Ogun State, and held several operational and administrative positions across the country.
His career includes appointment as operations officer at Maisandari Division in Yobe State, area crime officer at Umuahia Area Command in Abia State, staff officer at the IGP Secretariat, Force Headquarters, second-in-command of the 50 Police Mobile Force Squadron in Kubwa, and officer-in-charge of the Force Headquarters Situation Room, where he coordinated the dissemination of crime and security information nationwide.
A native of Etinan local government area of Akwa Ibom State, CSP Iniedu is a seasoned police officer with extensive experience in public communication, operational policing, intelligence management, institutional accountability and administration.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Pure Chemistry from the University of Uyo (UNIUYO) and has participated in several professional trainings covering investigative interviewing, crime scene management, human rights-based policing, strategic communication and intelligence analysis.
