Gombe police enforce spy number plate ban
By Ben Ngwakwe Gombe
In line with the directives of the Inspector -General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali considering the total ban of the use of Spy number plates by the vehicle owners across the states, the Gombe State Police Command has started the enforcement without delay.
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This development was contained in the statement by ASP Mahid Mu’ azu Abubakar, the PPRO of Gombe Police Command, saying the ban is without exceptions as all authorization are hereby revoked indefinitely.
“This order is necessary to forestall the continuous disregard for traffic rules and regulations and other extant laws guiding road use by individuals hiding under the privileges of SPY police number plates.”
The Commissioner of Police Gombe State Police Command,CP Ishola Babatunde Babaita has charged HODs/DPOs and other tactical commanders to effectively and professionally ensure enforcement of this order without further delay as he warned enforcement officers to respect the rights of the citizens, and further states that, police officers and officers of other security agencies attached to VIPs who use the SPY number plates should ensure prompt compliance with this directive or risk being arrested for violation of this order.
The Commissioner of Police further enjoined the residents of the state to remain law-abiding, particularly those who hitherto have been using Spy number plates to cooperate with the Police in this regard, as the ban is solely aimed at strengthening security in the State and the nation at large.
