Bauchi Police Target Unregistered Vehicles and Fake Number Plates

The Bauchi State Police Command has begun a statewide enforcement campaign targeting unregistered vehicles and the use of concealed or fake number plates, deploying mobile courts to ensure swift prosecution of offenders.

The initiative started on Wednesday after a directive from Inspector‑General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, and is intended to improve road safety and strengthen security throughout the state.

According to a statement from the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, mobile courts have been positioned at the headquarters of the state’s five area commands and at key locations within the Bauchi metropolis.

The operation focuses on vehicles that lack proper registration, have covered or obscured number plates, or display unauthorised or fictitious registration numbers.

Speaking on the development, Bauchi State Commissioner of Police, CP Sani‑Omolori Aliyu, said, “Unregistered and unidentifiable vehicles remain a major security risk. Such vehicles are often used to perpetrate violent crimes like kidnapping and armed robbery. This enforcement is not aimed at harassing motorists, but at protecting lives and property.”

The police chief warned that vehicles found in violation of the law would be impounded, and offenders would face immediate prosecution before the mobile courts. Penalties, he noted, include fines and other sanctions as provided under Nigeria’s motor vehicle registration and licensing laws.

The command urged vehicle owners and drivers to regularise their registration documents, properly display their number plates, and refrain from covering or altering them.

Police authorities also called on members of the public to cooperate with officers carrying out the enforcement exercise, stressing that the operation would be sustained without compromise.

The command said the measure is part of broader efforts to eliminate the use of untraceable vehicles by criminal elements and create a safer environment for residents across Bauchi State.