EKITI: Police ban unauthorised use of covered number plates, siren, others

THE Commissioner of Police in the state, Babatunde Mobayo, has banned unauthorised use of covered number plates.

Mobayo also warned vehicle owners against illegal/unauthorised use of siren, revolving light and use of unregistered spy plate numbers in the state.

The CP noted that this was part of the efforts to curb growing insecurity in the state adding that some unscrupulous elements hide under the guise of being on official assignments to perpetrate crimes.

A statement on Monday, titled ‘Ekiti police ban illegal use of covered number plates, others’ by the Police Public Relations Officer, Sunday Abutu, said, “The CP has already deployed his officers and men across the state to apprehend and prosecute offenders.”

Abutu stated that police had “observed with dismay the way and manner some people cover their plate numbers against the laid down Road Traffic Act, use unauthorized and illegal siren and revolving light.

“Undoubtedly, this, in recent time, has pulled a great threat to the security of the state as some criminal elements hide under these guises to carry out their criminal intentions.”