Odimmegwa Johnpeter/Abuja
The Anambra State Police Command has reiterated its call for vehicle owners and users to register their vehicles and avoid concealing number plates. This follows directives from the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc(+), NPM, amid rising cases of unregistered vehicles and deliberate number plate concealment, which hinder identification and weaken crime prevention and public safety efforts. This was contained in a statement signed by SP. Ikenga Tochukwu, Police Public Relations Officer, Anambra State Police Command, Awka.
The statement reads: “The Command wishes to inform Ndi Anambra and the public, particularly vehicle owners and users, that it has commenced the enforcement of the directives of the Inspector-General of Police, against the use of unregistered vehicles, concealment, defacement, alteration, and/or obstruction of vehicle registration number plates.
“In line with the directives of the Inspector-General of Police and relevant provisions of the law, vehicle owners are advised to ensure that their vehicles are duly registered and that their registration number plates are properly displayed and visible at all times. Any act of covering, bending, defacing, removing, altering, or using unauthorised plate numbers constitutes a violation of the law and will attract appropriate sanctions.
“To this end, the Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Ikioye Orutugu, fwc, mnips, PhD has stated that the enforcement exercise is aimed at strengthening security, enhancing intelligence gathering, and facilitating the prompt identification of vehicles used in the commission of crimes.
“The Command therefore calls on motorists to cooperate with law enforcement agencies by complying with all vehicle registration requirements and avoiding any action that could conceal the identity of their vehicles.
“Police officers deployed for the exercise have been directed to carry out their duties professionally, courteously, and in accordance with the law.
“The Anambra State Police Command remains committed to ensuring the safety and security of all residents and visitors in the State,” it also added.
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