IGP Announces Immediate Suspension Of Tinted Vehicle Windscreens, Issuance Of Spy Number Plates
Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba has on Monday, June 7 announced the immediate suspension of tinted vehicle windscreens in Nigeria.
The IGP announced this during a meeting with senior police officers including commissioners and Deputy Inspector Generals (DIGs) from across the states, while also directing that the issuance of spy number plates be put on hold.
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While making the announcement, he reiterated that roadblocks remain prohibited in the country and warned that heads of commands must enforce it and key into the road patrol strategy as an alternative to roadblocks.
Baba said some of the high-profile suspects in police custody include members of Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB), kidnappers, and bandits have confessed to committing some of the most heinous crimes in recent times.
He stressed the need for the senior police officers to ensure discipline in their various commands.
Some of the successes recorded by the Police Force in the last two months include the arrest of over 600 suspects including persons believed to have carried out an attack on Governor Samuel Ortom earlier in March, this year.
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The IGP’s meeting is the first of such he was confirmed as the Inspector General of Police.
Police Council last week confirmed Usman Alkali Baba as the Inspector General of Police (IGP), almost two months after he was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari.
