Police clamp down on unregistered vehicles in Sokoto
From Bashir Rabe Mani in Sokoto
The Sokoto State Police Command says it will commence the enforcement of regulations against vehicles operating without registered number plates.
A statement by the Command spokesperson, DSP Ahmad Rufai said on Saturday in Sokoto that the enforcement would affect vehicles with concealed, altered, defaced, or obscured number plates.
It said the enforcement is in line with the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen public safety.
According to the statement, the move is to enhance intelligence-led policing and prevent the use of unidentifiable vehicles in the commission of crimes.
The Commissioner of Police, Hayatu Hassan Shaffa, who reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to safeguarding lives and property, said that the exercise is aimed at enhancing public security and ensure compliance with extant laws and regulations, rather than inconveniencing law-abiding citizens.
He urged all vehicle owners and operators to ensure that their vehicles are properly registered and fitted with approved registration number plates.
“Owners of vehicles with covered, altered, defaced, or obscured number plates are advised to regularize their vehicles without delay to avoid prosecution and other legal sanctions,” the statement said.
The Command assured members of the public that the enforcement will be conducted professionally, transparently, and in strict compliance with the law.
“Residents are encouraged to cooperate with police personnel and other relevant agencies to ensure the success of the operation.
“The Sokoto State Police Command remains steadfast in its mandate of protecting lives and property and calls on all road users to comply with this directive and other traffic regulations in the collective interest of public safety, law and order, and national security.”
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