The Nigeria Police Force has appointed Chief Superintendent of Police Aliyu Giwa as one of its new image makers, marking the latest development in a sweeping institutional restructuring triggered by the ascension of IGP Olatunji Disu to the helm of the nation’s police command.
The appointment, confirmed by multiple sources close to the Force Headquarters, sees CSP Giwa become the 27th Force Public Relations Officer in the history of the Nigeria Police Force — and, at 40 years old, parading enviable credentials.
The appointment comes barely 48 hours after the removal of ACP Benjamin Hundeyin, who had served as FPRO for approximately six months following his appointment in September 2025 under former Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun.
Hundeyin, who was promoted from Chief Superintendent to Assistant Commissioner of Police in February, had drawn considerable public attention during his tenure for his assertive media presence and digital communication strategies. His removal, sources indicate, forms part of a broader realignment of the Force’s command structure initiated by IGP Disu, who was inaugurated as the 23rd Inspector-General of Police on February 24, 2026, following Egbetokun’s resignation on health and family grounds.
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Born in Maiduguri, Borno State, and a native of Kwara State, CSP Giwa brings to the position a professional profile that is, by any standard, uncommon within the public relations arm of Nigerian law enforcement.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from the University of Maiduguri and attended Federal Government College, Sokoto, for his secondary education — a foundation that has supported a career at the intersection of policing, digital security, and institutional communication.
His international professional certifications include:
– Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) — ACAMS
– Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) — EC-Council
– Associate Member, International Compliance Association
– Associate Member, ACAMS
– Certificate in Telecommunication Fraud — Zhejiang Police College, China
Since February 2025, he has been serving as a cybersecurity specialist at the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre, a role that positions him at the forefront of the Force’s response to digitally enabled crime — an increasingly critical domain in modern policing.
CSP Giwa’s career in public communications and police administration spans over a decade. Between December 2014 and February 2017, then as an Assistant Superintendent of Police, he served as Deputy Police Public Relations Officer for Lagos State. From February 2017 to March 2022, he rose to the role of Assistant Force Public Relations Officer at the Annex, Obalende, Lagos — the period during which his reputation for composure and professionalism was widely noted among colleagues.
He subsequently served as Public Relations Officer at the Nigeria Police Cooperative Multi-Purpose Society Limited, and later as Personal Assistant to the Assistant Inspector-General of Police at the same institution. Between September 2023 and December 2024, he served as Police Assistant to the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in the Department of Logistics and Supply.
Each posting has contributed layers of institutional knowledge and senior-level exposure that analysts say make him unusually well-prepared for the demands of a national communications role.
The significance of this appointment extends beyond the individual. The role of Force Public Relations Officer is arguably among the most consequential non-operational positions within the Nigeria Police Force. The FPRO is, in effect, the public face of an institution of over 400,000 officers — required to speak with credibility on issues ranging from operational security to human rights, from anti-terrorism operations to community policing.
That the incoming IGP’s first major communications appointment carries a cybersecurity specialisation signals, observers say, a deliberate shift in how the Force intends to engage with a media and public information environment that is increasingly digital, fast-moving, and scrutinising.
“In an era where crime has moved rapidly into the digital space, having someone with this level of expertise speaking for the Force is both timely and strategic,” a security analyst who tracks police reforms told this newspaper.
With IGP Disu’s reform agenda now firmly in motion — including the inauguration of an eight-member committee to drive the implementation of state policing — the appointment of CSP Giwa as FPRO is being read in police circles as a signal of intent: that the new leadership will speak loudly, clearly, and with the weight of expertise behind every word.
CSP Giwa has not yet made a public statement in his new capacity. His social media handle, @aleeygiwa on X (formerly Twitter), had previously reflected a philosophy consistent with the responsibilities now entrusted to him: “We will carry out our duty with diligence and honour, always remembering that the citizens who pay our salaries are our kings.”
That statement, posted before his elevation, may prove to be the most fitting inauguration speech he never had to give.
Crediblenewsng.com
