Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command have recovered several unauthorized diplomatic and official government number plates allegedly being used by criminal elements across Abuja.
FCT Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, disclosed this while addressing journalists at the command headquarters in Abuja on Friday.
According to Sanusi, shortly after assuming office as the FCT Commissioner of Police, he observed the trend of proliferation and unauthorized use of diplomatic and official government number plates by criminal elements.
According to him, the development prompted the command to launch a comprehensive investigation, which revealed that some suspects were using the plates to conceal their identities, commit crimes within the FCT, and evade arrest.
The FCT Police boss noted that investigations also uncovered the network responsible for producing and supplying the illegal number plates.
“Displayed before you are some of the diplomatic and official government number plates recovered from different parts of the FCT,” Sanusi said.
CP Sanusi added that suspects arrested in connection with the illegal plates remain in custody of the police, stating that they will be prosecuted upon the conclusion of investigations.
DAILY POST reports that some vehicles bearing the unauthorized plates were also presented to reporters during the briefing.
Sanusi assured residents that the command remains committed to tackling crime and ensuring the safety of lives and property in the Federal Capital Territory.
“We will not relent in our efforts until crime and criminality are reduced to the barest minimum in the FCT,” he stated.
DAILY POST reports that some of the number plates were bearing Presidency, senator, House Representatives amongst others titles.
Police recover fake official number plates bearing ‘Presidency’, ‘Senator’, others in Abuja