The Cross River State Police Command has stepped up enforcement against motorists flouting vehicle registration regulations, impounding 25 vehicles during a special operation in Calabar.
The exercise, conducted on July 3, formed part of a nationwide directive by the Inspector General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, targeting vehicles without registration plates and those displaying covered, altered, defaced or unauthorised dealer plates.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the command’s spokesperson, Sunday Eitokpah, said those arrested during the operation had been processed and were facing prosecution under relevant laws.
He said, “The Cross River State Police Command has successfully intensified the enforcement of the ongoing nationwide directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, on vehicles operating without registration plates or with covered, altered, defaced, unauthorised dealer number plates, or obscured registration plates.
“As part of the enforcement operation carried out within Calabar Metropolis on 3rd July, 2026, the Command intercepted 25 vehicles found in violation of the directive. The offenders have been subjected to the appropriate administrative and legal procedures and are being prosecuted in accordance with the relevant provisions of the law,” he said.
According to the police, the operation is intended to improve public security by making it easier to identify vehicles and limiting opportunities for criminals to conceal their identities through illegal or obscured number plates.
“The Cross River State Police Command reiterates its commitment to intelligence-led, proactive, and community-focused policing. Members of the public are urged to comply with all traffic and vehicle registration regulations, as the enforcement exercise will continue across the state,” he added.
The command further appealed to residents to support the exercise by obeying traffic regulations and reporting suspicious persons or activities through the police emergency contact lines.