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The House of Representatives, has urged the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), to intensify efforts at arresting users of fake number plates and fish out those behind their production.
The House has further urged FRSC and the police to ensure that only vehicles with registered number plates found in the Nigeria vehicle registration database ply the roads in Nigeria.
This followed a motion Thursday by Hon. Mathew Nwogu on the proliferation of fake number plates, noting that the purpose of vehicle plate numbers is for easy identification and to enable security agencies trace and identify any vehicle suspected of involvement in the commission of crime.
Citing a recent newspaper publication where the Lagos state Sector Commander of FRSC claimed that most fake number plates used for crime in the country, bear the tags of respected institutions such as the Presidency, Nigeria Youth Council (NYC), and National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS).
The lawmaker also expressed worries that the ‘One Chance’ robbery and kidnapping incident in Nigeria is linked to fake vehicle number plates, with some falling victim while some met their untimely death in the hands of the criminals.
He added that, “with the current state of insecurity in Nigeria, there is an urgent need to crack down on the use of fake number plates which pose a security threat to the citizens.”
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