The Adamawa State Police Command has launched an enforcement operation targeting vehicles operating without registration number plates as well as those using concealed, altered or defaced registration details.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the command’s spokesperson, SP Suleiman Nguroje, who said the initiative followed a directive from the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun.
“The Commissioner of Police, Adamawa State Command, CP Kabir Umar Hassan, has directed the immediate enforcement of the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, aimed at curbing the use of vehicles operating without registration number plates and those with concealed, altered, defaced or otherwise obscured registration details,” the statement read.
Nguroje said the police commissioner had established a special task force to oversee compliance and enforce the directive across the state.
“In compliance with the directive, the Commissioner of Police has constituted a special task force comprising personnel drawn from relevant departments and formations of the command, headed by the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations, DCP Abubakar Haruna, to monitor compliance and carry out enforcement operations across the state,” it stated.
The command expressed concern over the growing number of unregistered and improperly identified vehicles on the roads, describing the development as a major security challenge.
“The command notes with concern the increasing use of unregistered and improperly identified vehicles, a situation that poses serious security risks and undermines efforts geared towards crime prevention, intelligence gathering and public safety.
“Criminal elements often exploit such vehicles to perpetrate crimes and evade detection,” the statement added.
According to the police, the task force has been empowered to stop, inspect and take legal action against any vehicle found without valid registration plates or using concealed, altered, covered or tampered plate numbers.
“Such vehicles may be impounded and subjected to necessary legal procedures in accordance with extant laws,” the statement said.
The commissioner appealed to motorists and other road users to comply with registration requirements and traffic regulations, stressing that the operation would be enforced strictly.
He warned that the exercise would be carried out without fear or favour and that no individual or group would be exempt from compliance.
