The Commissioner of Police, Nasarawa State Command, Shehu Umar Nadada has directed operatives of the Command to go after vehicles with covered number plates.
DSP Rahman Nansel, the
Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO) made this known in a statement signed on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Nasarawa State Command on Thursday.
The statement said that this was in line with the directives of the Inspector-general of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Ebetokun on illegal covering of number plates.
The Commissioner of Police said that, the use of covered number plates is capable of misleading the security personnel and gives easy passage to criminals thus.
He therefore directed Area Commanders, Divisional Police officers and Commanders of Tactical/operational units of the Command to ensure strict compliance and enforcement of the order.
While charging the officers to ensure the order was professionally enforced, the police boss cautioned motorists in the State to desist from covering their number plates as Police operatives had been drafted to clampdown on the violators.
He further enjoined residents of the State to remain law-abiding citizens and cooperate with the police for better service delivery.
