The Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory, Benneth Igweh, has ordered a crackdown on vehicles in Abuja that do not have proper license plates.
He instructed police to impound these vehicles and arrest their drivers.
The directive also applies to car dealers who illegally park their vehicles or drive them outside permitted hours.
Police spokesperson Josephine Adeh, said the CP’s orders aim to enforce the law strictly.
She noted concerns about vehicles with single or no plates being linked to criminal activities like “one chance” robberies.
Igweh stressed the importance of adhering to road regulations to enhance public safety in Abuja.
The statement partly reads:
“The Commissioner of Police FCT, CP Benneth C. Igweh, has given a marching order that vehicles plying the roads with a single or no number plate should be impounded, with the driver arrested and prosecuted. Also, he warns car dealers against parking their vehicles in an unauthorised parking lot and driving beyond the stipulated time, which is 6 pm., as defaulters will be made to face the full wrath of the law.”
“The FCT Police Command has observed with serious concern how motorists and car dealers drive around the territory with single or no number plates and car dealers beyond the stipulated time, which is 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Section 25 (5) of the Federal Capital Territory Road Transport Regulation Act, 2005.
“It is no news that several recorded cases of armed robbery, popularly known as ‘one chance,’ are mostly associated with vehicles with single or no number plates. This unlawful act has pricked the attention of the populace, who have now begun to question the effectiveness of the police in addressing the menace.
“Also, he reiterates that in the effort to ensure the safety and security of residents of FCT, no motorists or car dealers who come in conflict with the substantive laws with be spared.”