The Enugu State Police Command has impounded 195 vehicles during a statewide enforcement exercise targeting motorists violating vehicle registration and number plate regulations, as authorities intensify efforts to improve security and enforce traffic laws. The operation forms part of the nationwide crackdown on number plates violation in Enugu and other states.
Key Highlights:
- 195 vehicles impounded for registration and number plate violations.
- Enforcement targets unregistered, defaced, covered, missing and improperly affixed number plates.
- Offending motorists will be prosecuted in court.
- Commissioner of Police warns the exercise will continue across Enugu State.
- Police officers involved in extortion or misconduct face disciplinary action.
- IGP orders strict nationwide enforcement over security concerns.
The Command’s spokesperson, SP Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday in Enugu that the state’s Commissioner of Police, Mamman Giwa, personally led the enforcement operation on July 7.
According to Ndukwe, the exercise marked the professional implementation of the nationwide ban on unregistered vehicles, as well as vehicles with covered, defaced, obscured, improperly affixed, unauthorised or missing number plates.
He said the operation resulted in the impoundment of 195 vehicles found to be in violation of the National Road Traffic Regulations and other relevant laws.
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“The affected vehicle owners will be charged to court and prosecuted accordingly,” the statement said.
The police spokesperson explained that the impounded vehicles included those that were unregistered, carried covered, defaced, obscured or unauthorised number plates, had improperly affixed registration plates, or displayed only one number plate instead of the legally required two.
Commending officers who participated in the exercise, Commissioner of Police Mamman Giwa urged motorists to comply fully with all laws governing vehicle registration and the proper use of number plates.
He warned that the command would sustain the enforcement campaign and ensure that all violators are prosecuted in accordance with the law.
The commissioner also issued a stern warning to police personnel, stressing that any officer found engaging in extortion, harassment or any form of misconduct during the operation would face severe disciplinary sanctions.
He further advised motorists operating unregistered vehicles or using covered, defaced, obscured, unauthorised or improperly affixed number plates, except where permitted by law, to regularise their vehicle documentation immediately.
The police chief recalled that the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, recently directed all state police commands to strictly enforce the nationwide ban on vehicles operating without proper registration or valid number plates.
According to the IGP, such vehicles pose significant security risks, are frequently linked to criminal activities, and violate existing road traffic regulations.
