Telegraphic: PRESSPOL AKURE,
In reply, please quote:
Ref. No. AZ:5280/ONS/PPRO/VOL.1/167
Date: 11th February, 2024
The Director of News
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PRESS RELEASE
The attention of the Police has been drawn to the unlawful act of covering number plates and use of unregistered vehicles with impunity by vehicle owners within the state.
As part of crime prevention measures, the Police command frowns at this unlawful trend as intelligence has it that , some of these vehicles are deliberately covered or not registered to perpetrate crimes without any trace.
On this note, the Commissioner of Police have directed that all Vehicles within the state should have their number plates well displayed as vehicle owners without number Plates/ covered plate numbers will be contravened and prosecuted under the extant laws.
While encouraging the good people of the state to be law abiding, the command will do everything lawful to curb crime and criminality within the state.
SP. Funmilayo Odunlami- Omisanya, mnipr,
Police Public Relations Officer,
For:- Commissioner of Police,
Ondo State Command,
Akure.