Police impound 15 vehicles in Abia, arrest suspects for registration offenses

Abia State Police Command has impounded fifteen vehicles and arrested fifteen suspects across the State for violating registration and number plate regulations.

According to the Police Command, the actions were taken in line with the directive of the Inspector-General of Police,  Olatunji Disu  and the State Command’s commitment to enhance security.

A statement signed by DSP Maureen Chinaka, the Spokesperson of the Abia Police Command, explained that the State-wide enforcement operation was targeting unregistered vehicles and vehicles bearing obscured, defaced, altered, or unlawfully covered registration number plates.

“Within the period under review, the Command successfully impounded a total of fifteen (15) vehicles found  violating vehicle registration and number plate regulations across various locations in the State. 

“Fifteen  (15) suspects were arrested for offences connected to the use of unregistered vehicles and tampered or improperly displayed registration plates.

“Nine (9) cases have been charged to court, while other related cases that are still under  investigation will be concluded and diligently prosecuted”, DSP Chinaka said.

The Command commended the operational discipline of officers involved in the exercise and reiterated that the enforcement is aimed at strengthening public safety, improving crime prevention, and denying criminal elements opportunities to exploit vehicle identification loopholes.