The Jigawa State Police Command has impounded 24 vehicles and arraigned their owners before a competent court for allegedly breaching vehicle registration and traffic regulations during a statewide enforcement operation aimed at improving security and public safety.
The Punch reported that the development was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Shi’isu Adam, and made available to journalists in Dutse, the state capital.
Adam said the command had stepped up the enforcement of traffic and vehicle registration laws across the state as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen public safety, enhance security and ensure motorists comply with regulations governing the use of vehicles on public roads.
According to him, the operation focused on offences that are often exploited to shield vehicles from security surveillance.
“Motorists operating vehicles with unauthorised coverings on registration number plates, defaced or obscured number plates, and vehicles without registration numbers were apprehended,” Adam said.
He noted that vehicles displaying manufacturers’ logos or decorative emblems instead of approved registration plates were equally seized during the exercise.
The police spokesperson added that the enforcement also targeted vehicles fitted with unauthorised tinted glass.
He warned that such violations undermine law enforcement efforts and provide cover for criminal activities.
“These violations impede effective policing, frustrate crime detection and investigation, and are capable of aiding criminal elements in evading identification and prosecution,” he said.
Adam confirmed that “24 vehicles found in contravention of the regulations were impounded and their owners arraigned before a competent court for prosecution in accordance with the law.”
He advised motorists to regularise their vehicle documents and comply fully with registration requirements to avoid facing similar sanctions.
“The command urges vehicle owners and motorists to remove all unauthorised coverings from their number plates, replace defaced registration plates, desist from displaying manufacturers’ logos in place of approved number plates, and ensure compliance with regulations governing tinted glass,” the PPRO said.
He further stated that the enforcement campaign would continue across all 27 local government areas of the state, warning that anyone found violating the regulations would be arrested and prosecuted.
“The enforcement exercise is not intended to inconvenience law-abiding citizens but to promote public safety, enhance security, and ensure compliance. The exercise will continue across the state, and anyone found violating these regulations will be arrested and prosecuted accordingly,” he said.
Adam also expressed the command’s appreciation to residents for their cooperation and appealed for continued public support in efforts to keep the state safe and secure.
