The Police in Nasarawa State have directed operatives to go after vehicles with covered number plates without permission.
The directive is in line with orders by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Baba Alkali Usman on illegal covering of number plates which serve as a shield for perpetrating criminal activities.
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The Police Public Relations Officer Ramhan Nansel disclosed the new directive when he briefed journalists in Lafia.
The State Commissioner of Police, Adesina Soyemi said the use of covered number plates is capable of misleading security personnel on apparent dangers of different kinds, providing cover to criminals, as well as causing apprehension to the peace loving citizens of the state.
He therefore directed all Area Commanders, Divisional Police officers and Commanders of all Tactical units of the Command to ensure strict compliance with and enforcement of the directives.
The Commissioner of Police while charging the officers to ensure the directive is enforced warned officers to be civil to members of the public and cautioned motorists in the state to desist from covering or using unauthorized government number plates; as the taskforce will clampdown on violators.
(Editor: Omor Bazuaye)
