- CP Igweh addressed this matter during a meeting with the management team
The Commissioner of Police (CP) for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Benneth Igweh, has issued a directive for a strict crackdown on vehicles lacking proper number plates or those with only a single number plate traveling on FCT roads.
This announcement was conveyed by the police public relations officer in the territory, SP Josephine Adeh, in a statement released on Sunday in Abuja.
CP Igweh addressed this matter during a meeting with the management team, leaders of tactical units, and heads of departments within the FCT Police Command, including area commanders and DPOs.
He emphasized the purpose of the meeting as a means to enhance the current security framework and initiate measures to safeguard the residents of the FCT.
Mr. Igweh encouraged senior police officers to adopt intelligence-led and visibility policing, utilizing regular stop-and-search operations to effectively combat criminal activities in the region.
Mr Igweh warned that he would not tolerate laxity and urged the heads of tactical units to identify black spots and possible kidnappers’ den and take the fight to them.
The CP called on area commanders and DPOs to adopt effective community partnerships in policing the FCT.
He pledged the command’s readiness to combat criminality in the FCT and called on residents to collaborate with the police and avoid boarding vehicles along the road and unapproved parks.
The CP called on residents to report suspicious activities to the command through 08032003913, 08061581938, 07057337653 and 08028940883.