The Enugu State police command has seized 195 vehicles for breaching registration and number plate rules. SP Daniel Ndukwe, the command's spokesman, disclosed this in a statement.
Commissioner of Police Mamman Giwa oversaw the enforcement exercise personally. He described the operation as a strict implementation of the nationwide crackdown on unregistered vehicles and those with covered, defaced, obscured, improperly fixed, unauthorised, or missing number plates.
The 195 vehicles seized violated the National Road Traffic Regulations and related laws, Giwa explained. He said owners of the impounded vehicles would face prosecution in court.
"The seized vehicles include those that are unregistered, bear covered, defaced, obscured, or unauthorised number plates, or have only one plate instead of the required two," the CP stated. The vehicles will be processed according to the law.
Giwa commended the enforcement team for conducting the operation with professionalism. He reminded drivers they must obey all vehicle registration and number plate requirements.
The command pledged to maintain the enforcement drive and take all violators to court. Giwa warned that any officer caught demanding bribes, harassing motorists, or engaging in misconduct during the exercise would face severe punishment.
He called on drivers operating unregistered vehicles or using altered, covered, or unauthorised number plates to stop immediately and comply with the law. The directive applies to all motorists across the state.
The crackdown follows an order from Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu directing all state commands to enforce the ban strictly and prosecute offenders. Disu cited security risks, the use of such vehicles in crimes, and breaches of existing rules as reasons for the directive.
