The commissioner of police in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), CP Ben Igweh, has ordered a total clampdown on unregistered vehicles operating in the FCT.
He ordered a total clampdown of vehicles without number plates or with a single number plate plying the FCT roads.
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This move is coming on the heels of the constant insecurity associated with ‘one chance’, kidnapping, and robbery that have bewildered the FCT in recent times.
The commissioner stated this when he met with the management team, leaders of all tactical units, and heads of departments of the FCT Police Command, comprising area commanders and divisional police officers (DPOs), on Saturday, February 3, 2024.
The meeting was aimed at revamping the approach of the already existing security framework and setting in motion a plan to ensure the safety of residents in the Federal Capital Territory.
The spokesperson of the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh, said the CP, while addressing the officers, urged them to embrace intelligence-led policing and visibility-based policing through constant stop and search duty in the fight against criminality.
He emphasized the need to adopt effective community partnerships in the discharge of their duties, as he will have zero tolerance for laxity.
He also tasked the heads of the tactical units to identify black spots and possible kidnappers’ dens in the territory and ensure they take the fight to them.
CP Igweh reiterated his readiness to combat criminality in the territory as he called on residents to collaborate with the police in the fight against crime and to avoid boarding vehicles along the road and in unapproved parks.
He urged the residents to report suspicious activities through the following emergency lines: 08032003913, 08061581938, 07057337653, and 08028940883; PCB: 09022222352.