The Kogi State Police Command has banned the use of vehicles with covered number plates, as well as unregistered vehicles/Motorcycles across the State.
The above statement was contained in the Press Release from the office of the Command Public Relations Officer, SP William Ovye Aya, Tuesday October 22, 2024, said the Commissioner of Police, Kogi State in North Central Nigeria Command, CP Bethrand C. Onuoha, gave the order following intelligence reports that criminals hide under the guise to carryout criminal activities in the state.
According to the statement the act was not Only constitutes security threats to the State, but also contributed to the increase in criminal activities.
The CP further said it “engendered an atmosphere of Lawlessness and concealed perpetrators of crime.
It has become an obstacle in checkmating crime and criminality in the State by the Law enforcement agents”.
He added that it is illegal for Vehicles owners and drivers to cover their number plates or drive without registration number.
The CP Bethrand C. Onuoha, meanwhile has warned owners of Vehicles with covered number plates to remove them and those without registration number to register or have their Vehicles impounded by the Law enforcement agents.
The Kogi State Police Command boss therefore, urged the general public to comply with the order, saying the Police would commence the clamp down and impounding of vehicles and prosecution of offenders.
“Members of the public to register their vehicles, remove covered number plates and replace the defaced number plates among others”. CP said.
Abubakar Sadiq Ibrahim
Africa This Week