The Ekiti State Police Command has warned residents against the use of unauthorized use of number plates, siren, tinted glasses, among others.
This was contained in a statement in Ado-Ekiti released by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Sunday Abutu.
According to the Commissioner of Police, CP Akinwale Kunle Adeniran, anyone found wanting of defaulting the order wil be made to face the full wrath of the law.
He cautioned residents of the State to desist from the act noting that upon intelligence reports, criminal elements hide under these illegalities to perpetrate crime.
The statement reads: “The Ekiti State Police Command has observed with dismay and great concern, the way and manner some vehicle owners and drivers alike engage in illegal use of official number plates, while some persons drive vehicles without plate numbers or wrong plate numbers, not forgetting those who use vehicles with artificial tints and unathorized sirens/revolving lights. Many vehicle owners have formed the habit of covering their plate numbers for no just cause.
“Intelligence at our disposal also has it that criminal elements hide under these illegalities and impunity to perpetrate their own nefarious activities, not excluding innocent citizens, whose stolen vehicles could not be traced or recovered due to their negligence and refusal to have and fix plate numbers.
“In view of this, the Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, CP Akinwale Kunle Adeniran, mni, having assessed the security implications, warns against unathorized and unwholesome usage of sirens/revolving lights, plate numbers, artificial tinted glasses and vehicles without or with wrong plate numbers as well as covering of plate numbers.
The command has taken the bull by the horn, to warn those involved to desist from such acts or be made to face the full wrath of the law without exemption.
“Citizens and residents of Ekiti State are therefore, implored to be law abiding and quickly report any untowards incident or happening or suspicious faces observed within their vicinity to the nearest Police Station or Call 08062335577 for immediate action.”