IGP Bans The Use Of Spy Number Plates Nationwide
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has placed a ban on the use of Police SPY Vehicle Number Plates by vehicle owners across the states of the federation without exception.
This was disclosed in a statement by Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Wednesday.
The statement was titled, ‘Internal security: IGP bans use of spy number plates nationwide … Directs reversal to original registered number plates, seizure of SPY plates’.
The statement read, “This is irrespective of whether it is authorised, or not, as all authorizations are hereby revoked indefinitely”.
“This order is necessary to forestall the continuous disregard for traffic rules and regulations and other extant laws guiding road use by individuals hiding under the privileges of SPY police number plates.”
As a result, the IGP directed police officers and officers of other security agencies attached to VIPs who use the ‘SPY’ number plates to ensure prompt compliance with the directive or risk being arrested for violation of the order.
He demand that the Commissioners of Police (CPs) in the 36 states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, as well as their supervisory Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) to give full effect to the directives.
