The Imo State Police Command has observed with utmost dismay, the indiscriminate use of vehicles with covered plate numbers, unauthorized tinted glasses, revolving lights/siren, Police Spy Plate numbers and Government plate numbers on personal private vehicles.
The command has also been notified of the unauthorized/illegal use of such materials
as enumerated above, on some vehicles and using same as escort vehicle for the conveyance of armed security personnel, as well as government officials who uses government official plate numbers on their personal/private vehicles.
The Police Public Relation Officer SP Orlando Ikeokwu who made the release said Concerned with the serious security challenges it poses, and also the fact that it is
inimical to the efforts of the Command in combating crime and criminality in the
State.
Members of the public with such unauthorized materials on their vehicles are by this press release warned to dismantle such materials immediately, and desist from using same, as the command has concluded arrangements for a special operation aimed at contravening and prosecuting any person/persons caught violating the laws guiding the use of such materials on vehicles.