FIC Report (Benue State) – The Commissioner of Police, Benue State Command, has informed the general public, members of the media and other stakeholders that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc(+), NPM, has approved the appointment of DSP Orchia Peter Aondongu as the new Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Benue State Command.
The appointment was announced in a press release issued on Thursday, July 30, 2026, by the former Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Edet Udeme.
DSP Orchia Peter Aondongu was commissioned as an Assistant Superintendent of Police on December 19, 2019, after successfully completing a five-year cadet training programme at the Nigerian Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Accounting.
Following his commissioning, he served in various capacities, including One-Year Attachment at ‘B’ Division, Lafia; Divisional Crime Officer, ‘C’ Division, Lafia; Second-in-Command, Commissioner of Police Crack Squad, State Headquarters, Lafia; Patrol and Guard Officer, Kadarko Division; Divisional Crime Officer, Obi Division; Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Benue State Command; and, until his appointment, Divisional Police Officer, ‘C’ Division, North Bank, Makurdi.
The new PPRO has also attended several professional courses, including the Combat Operations Course of the Mobile Police Force at Ila-Orangun, as well as media and public relations capacity-building programmes organised by development partners and other stakeholder organisations.
The Commissioner of Police, Benue State Command, CP Cletus C. N. Nwadiobu, psc(+), mnips, PhD, congratulated DSP Orchia on his appointment and expressed confidence in his ability to effectively coordinate the Command’s public communications, strengthen police-media relations, and enhance public confidence through the timely, accurate and professional dissemination of information.
The Command encouraged members of the public and the media to continue supporting the Benue State Police Command as it remains committed to transparency, accountability and effective service delivery.
VERONICA AZEMBA
For Head of Center FIC Makurdi
