By: Odeh Favour Adiya
The Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, has issued a strong nationwide warning over the increasing use of unregistered vehicles. The directive, shared online, targets motorists who intentionally hide or deface their license plates.
While addressing the public, the Inspector-General said:
“We have observed an increasing number of vehicles being driven without registration numbers, as well as vehicles whose number plates are deliberately concealed, defaced, covered, or altered in an attempt to evade identification. This practice is unlawful, irresponsible, and unacceptable.”
He further warned:
“I wish to state that from today, the Nigeria Police Force will no longer tolerate such acts of impunity. 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 a deliberately obscured, concealed, or tampered registration number will be stopped, impounded, and subjected to the appropriate legal process.”
The police high command reemphasized that vehicle registration is a critical component of crime prevention and national security. They noted that kidnappers and other violent offenders heavily rely on untraceable vehicles to operate.
Consequently, all police commands across Nigeria have been directed to intensify enforcement immediately. The Police leadership issued a clear warning that there will be no preferential treatment or selective enforcement for anyone violating the law.
