The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has initiated a crackdown on vehicles without license plates in response to security issues in Abuja.
In a statement released to journalists in Abuja over the weekend, the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, conveyed that the FCT Commissioner of Police, Bennett Igweh, stated, “The FCT Police Command has observed with serious concern the manner in which motorists drive around the territory with single or no number plates and car dealers beyond the stipulated time, which is 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM . Section 25 (5) of the Federal Capital Territory Road Transport Regulation Act, 2005.
“It is no news that several recorded cases of armed robbery, popularly known as “one chance,” are mostly associated with vehicles with single or no number plates. This unlawful act has pricked the attention of the populace, who have now begun to question the effectiveness of the police in addressing the menace.
“Consequent to the above, the Commissioner of Police FCT, CP Benneth C. Igweh, psc, mni, has given a marching order that vehicles plying the roads with a single or no number plate should be impounded, with the driver arrested and prosecuted.”
Igweh cautioned car dealers against parking their vehicles in unauthorized areas and operating beyond the permitted hours of 6:00 PM, warning that violators will face the full force of the law.
He reiterated that in the effort to ensure the safety and security of FCT residents, no motorist or car dealer in violation of the laws will be spared.
