Daniel Ayantoye | Ibadan
The Oyo State Police Command says it has commenced “total enforcement of laws banning the unlawful use of sirens, revolving lights, flashers, unregistered vehicle number plates, covered plate numbers and spy plate numbers by motorists and other road users.”
This was disclosed in a statement signed by the command’s Public Relation Officer, SP. Adewale Osifeso and made available to NATIONAL TELESCOPE on Monday, January 31, 2022.
The statement reads, “The Oyo State Police Command wishes to inform the general public that it has commenced the enforcement of laws banning the unlawful use of sirens, revolving lights, flashers, unregistered vehicle number plates, covered plate numbers and spy plate numbers by motorists and other road users effective immediately to instill safety and sanity on all public highways and other roads throughout Oyo State.
“Consequently, the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State, CP Ngozi Onadeko, fdc has directed total enforcement by all Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers, State Traffic Officers and Divisional Traffic Officers in conjunction with the Federal Road Safety Corps, Oyo State Command.
In the same vein, a “Special Joint Traffic Enforcement Task Force” comprising of the Police and Personnel of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Oyo State Command has been commissioned for this purpose.
“Members of the Public are therefore implored to continue to be law-abiding and also cooperate with the Task Force team in ridding the State of all forms of traffic offences.”
