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#IGPAdamu PLACES EMBARGO ON UNAUTHORIZED USE OF UNMARKED/COVERED VEHICLE NUMBER PLATE
·        Defaulters to be dealt with according to the law
·        Security personnel found escorting defaulters will be summarily dealt with
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The Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni has proscribed with immediate effect the covering of Vehicle Number Plates by all unauthorized vehicle users across the Country.

The IGP gave this order on 05/03/2019, ffg intelligence report that the unwholesome practice may be deployed by some unscrupulous persons to aid the commission of electoral related offences b4, during & after the Saturday, 09/03/2019 Gubernatorial/House of Assembly elections.

Apart from the above immediate possible threats to the polls, the IGP also noted that the covering of Vehicle Number Plate amounts to a clear breach of the Road Traffic Act and other relevant laws of the land.

The act could also impact -vely on national security & safety & has the capacity to; heighten criminal activities, engender atmosphere of lawlessness, shield perpetrators of crime & place unnecessary pressure on security agencies in their routine crime prevent & monitoring tasks.

The IGP therefore directs all AIGs and Commissioners of Police (CPs) in the Zonal and State Commands to strictly enforce the restriction order at their various Areas of Responsibilities (AOR) and to ensure that all defaulters are dealt with according to the law. #AskThePolice

The IGP also warns that any security personnel found escorting their principal with an unmarked vehicle or those with masked vehicle number plates will be arrested and dealt with accordingly. #AskThePolice