Enugu Police Command has impounded 195 vehicles for breaches of vehicle registration and number plate regulations. The operation, personally overseen by Commissioner of Police Mamman Giwa, targeted unregistered vehicles and those with covered, defaced, obscured, improperly affixed, or missing number plates. A total of 195 vehicles were seized under the nationwide enforcement of the National Road Traffic Regulations.
Spokesman SP Daniel Ndukwe disclosed the figures in a statement issued on Tuesday. He attributed the crackdown to a directive from Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu, who cited security risks and the use of such vehicles in criminal activities. The I-G mandated all state police commands to enforce the ban and prosecute offenders.
Giwa confirmed that all affected vehicle owners would be charged to court and prosecuted accordingly. He listed the violations as including unregistered vehicles, those with only one number plate instead of the legally required two, and the use of unauthorised or improperly attached plates. The commissioner praised the enforcement team for their professionalism during the operation.
He warned that any police officer found guilty of extortion or misconduct during such operations would face severe disciplinary action. Giwa also urged motorists to comply immediately with all vehicle registration and number plate regulations. The Enugu Police Command said it would sustain the enforcement exercise across the state.
Mamman Giwa led an operation that impounded 195 vehicles for registration and plate violations while warning officers against misconduct, yet the same enforcement carried out under his command risks undermining public trust if oversight fails. The directive from Olatunji Disu links unregulated vehicles to crime, placing vehicle owners in Enugu under immediate legal scrutiny. Prosecuting all 195 owners may test the justice system's capacity in the short term. The scale of the crackdown suggests prior regulatory leniency that officers now aim to correct through strict enforcement.
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