Police crack down on unregistered, covered number plates in Anambra

The Anambra State Police Command has initiated a statewide enforcement operation targeting vehicles with unregistered, covered, altered, or defaced number plates. This initiative is part of broader efforts to bolster security and combat criminal activities within the state.

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The Anambra State Police Command is using this opportunity to reiterate its call for vehicle owners and users in the state to register their vehicles and avoid concealing number plates.

Commissioner of Police CP Ikioye Orutugu, who led the enforcement on Tuesday, stressed the importance of vehicle registration and visible number plates. He stated that the exercise is designed to improve public safety, enhance vehicle identification, and prevent criminals from evading detection by using untraceable vehicles. Officers involved have been instructed to conduct their duties professionally and courteously, adhering strictly to legal protocols.

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The following directives from the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, amid rising cases of unregistered vehicles and deliberate number plate concealment, which hinder identification and weaken crime prevention and public safety efforts.

The command reiterated directives from the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, addressing the rising use of unregistered vehicles and concealed number plates. These practices hinder identification and compromise crime prevention efforts. Vehicle owners are advised to ensure their vehicles are duly registered and that registration plates are always properly displayed and visible.

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To this end, 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.

Any violation, including covering, bending, defacing, or using unauthorized plates, will result in legal sanctions. The enforcement aims to strengthen security, improve intelligence gathering, and facilitate the swift identification of vehicles used in crimes. The command seeks public cooperation in complying with registration requirements and avoiding actions that conceal vehicle identity.

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Police officers deployed for the exercise have been directed to carry out their duties professionally, courteously, and in accordance with the law.