Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has ordered an immediate nationwide crackdown on vehicles operating without registration plates or with hidden, altered, and defaced numbers.
The police chief issued the directive to all regional commissioners and tactical commanders during a high-level briefing at the police headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday.
Mr. Disu described the growing trend of anonymous vehicles on Nigerian roads as an illegal practice that poses a severe threat to public safety and national security.
He warned that criminal elements frequently exploit vehicles with covered or missing number plates to commit violent offences and evade detection by law enforcement.
Under the new directive, any vehicle found without approved registration plates or with tampered details will be immediately stopped and impounded, with owners facing legal prosecution.
The police chief warned that there would be “no preferential treatment” in enforcing the law and urged all vehicle owners to ensure their registration is fully visible.
The move comes amid heightened security measures across Africa’s most populous nation, where law enforcement agencies are increasingly utilizing vehicle identification data to track down criminal networks and tackle urban crime.
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