IGP appoints new police spokesman

The acting Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim K Idris, has appointed DCP Don Awunah, as the new Force Public Relations Officer.

Awunah replaced ACP Olabisi Kolawole who served in that capacity from August 2015 to June 2016, according to a statement by SP Murtala Bello, Admin Officer, Force Public Relations Department,

Force Headquarters, Abuja.

Until his new appointment, Awunah was the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Homicide Section of Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (FCIID) Abuja.

He holds B.A degree in Philosophy from the University of Lagos and M.A in International Relations and Strategic Studies from Benue State University, Makurdi. He is a Fellow of Institute of security Studies, Fellow of Institute of Corporate Administration, and Member, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR).

The outgoing Force PRO, ACP Olabisi Kolawole urged the media and the public to extend maximum cooperation to the new spokesman, just as the new FPRO promised to work to increase the tempo of good relationship between the Police and the public in line with the policy thrust of the Nigeria Police Force.