The Kano State Police Command has impounded 72 vehicles for violating number plate regulations as part of a statewide enforcement exercise tagged “Operation Clean Plates.”
The Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, announced this on Monday during a press briefing in Kano.
Bakori said the operation was launched after the command observed a growing number of vehicles moving around the state with covered number plates, defaced registration numbers, or no registration at all.
According to him, such violations pose serious security risks, as criminals often use unidentifiable vehicles to carry out offences and evade arrest.
“The primary responsibility of the Police is the protection of lives and property and the maintenance of law and order,” the commissioner said.
“In recent times, the Kano State Police Command has observed an alarming increase in the number of vehicles plying our roads with covered number plates, defaced registration numbers, or no registration at all.”
He added, “This is not a minor traffic offence. It is a deliberate attempt to create anonymity. Criminals use such vehicles to commit crimes and escape detection. We cannot and will not allow Kano State to be used as a safe haven for such activities.”
Bakori said that before the enforcement began, the command carried out extensive public awareness campaigns across the state to educate motorists on the need to properly register their vehicles and display standard number plates.
He explained that the sensitisation campaign was conducted through radio and television stations, social media platforms, and live phone-in programmes.
