Anambra election: Police to impound unregistered vehicles, prosecute owners

By Obinna Unaeze

The police have vowed to impound to impound vehicles without number plate and covered number plate and prosecute their owners ahead of the November 8 Anambra governorship election

“As part of ongoing measures to ensure adequate security, safety and credible governorship election in Anambra on November 8, the Commissioner of Police (CP), Ikioye Orutugu has warned that the Command will not tolerate the indiscriminate use of vehicles without number plate or with covered registration plates across the state,” Spokeperson for the Anambra Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga said in a statement in Awka on Thursday.

He added that the measures is to ensure security and credible polls.

Ikenga said that such act undermine security, as security agencies are intensifying efforts to guarantee public safety and order before, during, and after the election.

He added that Orutugu described the practice as a serious security breach that poses a great threat to security.

According to Orutugu, this is a great threat to security, particularly at a time when the Command and other security agencies are intensifying efforts to guarantee public safety and order before, during, and after the election.

The CP noted that criminals often exploit unregistered vehicles or covered number plates to perpetrate crimes, evade arrest, or disrupt the peace of the state.

According to Orutugu, such vehicles would be impounded and their owners prosecuted in accordance with existing laws.

The CP further directed Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers (DPOs), and Tactical Commanders to intensify patrols, Stop-and-Search operations, and ensure full enforcement of the directive across the state.

The Command urged residents to cooperate with law enforcement agencies by adhering to traffic and security regulations during the election.

The Command also called on the people to report any suspicious movement of persons to the nearest police station or through the Command’s emergency numbers on 112 or 07039194332 (NAN)