The Delta State Police Command has placed a ban on covered plate numbers and tinted vehicles. The Commissioner of Police, CP Wale Abass, also warned that all vehicles must be duly registered.
In a press statement signed on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, and released on the Command’s official X handle, CP Wale Abass appealed to residents for understanding and to bear with the police as security measures put in place are for the collective good of the public.
The statement read: “In furtherance of the determination of the Command to combat all forms of insecurity in the state during the ember months, particularly the reported incidences of kidnapping, the Delta State Police Commissioner, CP Wale Abass on 18th September, 2023 issued a stern warning to all the officers of the Command on the need to be proactive in the discharge of their assigned duties and responsibilities.
“The Commissioner of Police charged all Area Commanders, Divisional Police Heads, and Tactical Commanders to double their efforts in the fight against criminals in the state. He equally appealed to members of the public to understand and bear with Command as the measures being emplaced, which is in their ultimate interest, might bring slight discomfort to the residents, particularly road users.
“Due to the activities of criminal elements who carry out their nefarious activities using tinted vehicles and sometimes covered plate numbers, it is on this note that the CP warns that all vehicles that ply the road in the state must be duly registered with their plate numbers visible as all unregistered vehicles and vehicles with covered plate numbers will be impounded.
“He also stated that tinted vehicles will not be allowed in the state, hence residents using tinted vehicles are advised to peel it off. In his plea, the CP seeks for the understanding, noting that all being done is for the collective good of the public.
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