Police Commences Enforcement of Laws Banning Use of Sirens, Unregistered Vehicles, Others

The Nigerian Police Force, has announced the commencement of enforcement of laws banned unlawful use of sirens, revolving lights, flashers, unregistered vehicle number plates, covered number plates and spy number plates by motorists and other road users with immediate effect. 

Announcing this, Oyo State, Police Commissioner, Ngozi Onadeko, in a statement signed by the spokesperson of the command, SP Adewale Osifeso, directed direct all Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers, State Traffic Officers and Divisional Traffic Officers, in conjunction with the state command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to ensure compliance.

Statement reads in part “a special Joint Traffic Enforcement Task Force, comprising the police and officials of the FRSC had been commissioned for the purpose”

“Members of the public are, therefore, implored to continue to be law-abiding and also cooperate with the Task Force team in ridding the state of all forms of traffic offences,” the PPRO said