{
  "id": 13489911,
  "title": "IGP Deploys New PPROs to Commands, Formations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/igp-deploys-new-ppros-to-commands-formations",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T15:17:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/10/igp-deploys-new-ppros-to-commands-formations/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has appointed new Police Public Relations Officers (PPROs) and Public Relations Liaison Officers to various commands and formations within the Nigeria Police Force. This move, according to the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Anietie Iniedu, aims to bolster strategic communication, increase public access to accurate police information, and improve interaction with the media and other stakeholders.\n\nAmong those recently appointed are SP Johnson A. Doghudje, who will serve as the PPRO for Zone 5; SP Ojedele Olanrewaju Tunji, ANIPR for Zone 11, Osogbo; DSP Orchia Adndongu for the Benue State Police Command; DSP Imah Unwana Victor at the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC); ASP Abdulaziz Maharazu at the Police Academy (POLAC); and ASP Yusuf Adamu Aliyu in the Yobe State Police Command.\n\nASP Haruna Rashid Umar Abdullahi, on the other hand, has been designated as the Public Relations Liaison Officer for the FCID Annex in Gombe State. The IGP has urged these officers to maintain professionalism, timeliness, accuracy, and responsiveness in their duties, ensuring the dissemination of verified information and maintaining constructive engagement with the public and media.\n\nCSP Iniedu has also encouraged members of the public to reach out to the respective officers for accurate information and inquiries regarding police activities in their areas. The Nigeria Police Force, he asserted, remains committed to promoting transparency, effective communication, and constructive engagement as fundamental aspects of people-centric policing.",
  "summary": "Linus Aleke in Abuja The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has approved the posting of new Police Public Relations Officers (PPROs) and Public Relations Liaison Officers to",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}