IGP suspends tinted vehicle windscreens, issuance of spy number plates

The Inspector-General of Police Usman Alkali Baba on Monday announced the immediate suspension of tinted vehicle windscreens in Nigeria.

The IGP who made the declaration during a meeting with senior police officers including commissioners and DIGs from across the states, also directed that the issuance of spy number plates be put on hold.

This according to him, are parts of efforts being put in place to curtail the worsening security challenges across the country.

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.

The IGP also spoke concerning the arrest of high-profile criminals.

According to him, some of the high-profile suspects in police custody include members of IPOB, kidnappers, and bandits who 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, the IGP said, 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.

The IGP’s meeting is the first of such he was confirmed as the Inspector General of Police.