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By Moses Akaigwe
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has ordered an immediate clampdown on confirmed cases of fake diplomatic and other unauthorised number plates as seen on some vehicles plying Nigerian roads.
A statement by the Corps Public Education Officer, Assistant Corps Marshal Olusegun Ogungbemide, said the Corps Marshal’s directive was in line with his administration’s proactive approach towards enhancing national security,
The identified number plates, Ogungbemide disclosed, are fraudulently produced by suspected criminals as they were neither the products of FRSC plants in the country, nor were they issued by the Motor Licensing Authorities of states.
The identified fake and unauthorised number plates include, but not limited to, those with the following inscriptions: Diplomatic number plates, NYCN, Peace Ambassador, NAUS,CYMS, UN-UNITY 01, UN-AMB, NANS, and so on.
Desirous of bringing the criminal activities to a halt, the Corps Marshal has approved immediate commencement of enforcement across all formations of the corps, so as to ensure speedy arrest of the culprits and impoundment of all vehicles with the above identified fake number plates or any other of its kind on Nigerian roads.
The statement also alerted Nigerians that the fake and unauthorised number plates are mostly used for criminal activities, advising members of the public to report anyone using such number plates to the appropriate authorities.
“Members of the public who are presently using such vehicle identifications are by this publication warned to immediately discontinue the use of these fake and unauthorised number plates as defaulters will be prosecuted.
“To achieve maximum impact in the aggressive enforcement, the Corps will collaborate with other security agencies to uncover the sources of the fake number plates for necessary apprehension and prosecution. Owners of such vehicles shall be prosecuted along as accomplices.
“The Corps is committed to this action and will ensure that not even one of these nefarious individuals who are only driven by pecuniary gains to compromise the security architecture of the country will be left unarrested.”
