INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, TUNJI DISU ORDERS SEIZURE OF VEHICLES WITHOUT NUMBER PLATE OVER INSECURITY
The Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, has issued a strong nationwide warning over the increasing use of unregistered vehicles and the deliberate concealment, defacement, or alteration of number plates. He noted that this practice is unlawful, irresponsible, and a growing threat to public safety and national security, as it is frequently exploited by criminals to evade identification and accountability. From today, the Nigeria Police Force says it will no longer tolerate such acts of impunity. Enforcement has been directed across all commands, with strict orders that any vehicle found without valid registration or with tampered or hidden plates will be stopped, impounded, and subjected to legal procedures. “Every vehicle operating on our roads must be properly registered and must display its approved registration number in accordance with the law. Any vehicle found without number plates or with deliberately obscured, concealed, or tampered registration number will be ...
