The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu has created a New Media Office within the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) structure.
This was announced in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday by the outgoing Force Spokesperson, Ag.ACP Benjamin Hundeyin.
According to the statement DCP Anthony Okon Placid will succeed Ag.ACP Benjamin Hundeyin.
DCP Placid is a seasoned administrator and diplomat whose career spans nearly three decades of domestic and international service.
Born in 1970 in Akwa Ibom State, DCP Placid possesses a multidisciplinary academic background, including degrees in Geography, Law and Diplomacy, and Law. His professional trajectory, which began in 1996, includes significant roles such as Public Relations Officer for Adamawa State and high-level international peacekeeping positions with the African Union and the United Nations in Sudan.
Notably, he is a 2025 graduate of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) and an expert in International Humanitarian Law.
Similarly the New Media Office will be headed by CSP Ali Giwa. This specialized unit will focus on real-time communication and digital engagement, reflecting a shift toward contemporary public relations.
Plural Oil Marketing, three others arraigned over alleged ₦2bn oil theft
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Plural Oil Marketing Limited and three individuals before the court for their alleged involvement in a massive energy sector fraud.
Appearing before Justice Rahman Oshodi at the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, the defendants—Babatunde Olukunle Oyefolu, Babayemi Isaac Olatunde, and Ezekiel Abaki faced a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy, theft, and the possession of stolen property.
The prosecution alleges that in 2021, the defendants conspired to unlawfully convert 894,111 litres of base oil, a commodity valued at ₦2 billion in which Providus Bank maintained a special interest.
The anti-graft agency further claims that Oyefolu and Olatunde dishonestly retained the proceeds of this fraudulent conversion within Plural Oil Marketing Limited’s Keystone Bank account.
Despite the gravity of the allegations, all defendants entered a plea of not guilty. While the prosecution counsel, Z. B. Atiku, sought to have the quartet remanded in a correctional facility, the defense team, led by Dr. Suleiman Usman, SAN, successfully argued for bail on liberal terms.
Justice Oshodi subsequently granted the defendants bail in the sum of ₦20 million each, contingent upon providing a surety with a documented means of livelihood.
To mitigate flight risk, the court imposed strict travel restrictions, ordering the second defendant to deposit his international passport and requiring the third defendant to submit a valid passport alongside an undertaking not to leave the country. The Nigerian Immigration Service is to be officially notified of these restrictions.
While the defendants were granted interim bail to perfect these conditions, they are expected back in court on April 29, 2026, for the formal commencement of the trial.