Ondo State Commissioner of Police, CP Oyeyemi Adesoye Oyediran, has ordered the immediate enforcement of the ban and confiscation of any spy plate number in use within the state including the ones used for escort purposes.
This order was in compliance with the directives of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba on the total ban of the usage of spy plate numbers to curb the excesses of using the plate number to disregard and violate traffic rules and regulations and other extant laws.
In a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer(PPRO) in the state, SP Odunlami Funmilayo, the Police and other security agencies in the Command also authorized the immediate seizure of spy plate numbers in use within the state.
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The command directed vehicle owners to revert to their original registered number plates as well as cooperate with the police in the enforcement of the order. Oyediran further warned that the enforcement must be carried out with the utmost sense of diligence and professionalism.
In the same vein, policemen and personnel of other security agencies attached to VIPS are enjoined to ensure compliance to avoid being arrested for flouting the order.
