At least 120 vehicles have been impounded in Ogun and Delta states as police intensified enforcement of the Inspector-General of Police’s directive against vehicles operating without registration number plates or with covered, altered and obscured plates.
The enforcement exercise led to the arrest of 89 drivers in Ogun State and the impounding of 31 vehicles in Delta State during separate operations aimed at strengthening vehicle traceability, improving intelligence gathering and denying criminals the anonymity often exploited in committing crimes.
In Ogun, the Police Public Relations Officer, Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed in a statement on Saturday that the exercise followed the nationwide directive of the Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu.
He said, “During the operations, 89 vehicles and their drivers were apprehended for violating the directive. Appropriate administrative and legal actions have been taken against the offenders in accordance with extant laws and established procedures, including prosecution where applicable.
“The exercise is a strategic preventive policing initiative designed to improve vehicle traceability, strengthen intelligence gathering, support prompt investigation, and deny criminal elements the anonymity often exploited in the commission of crimes.
