The Lagos State Government has ordered security agencies to impound vehicles without license plates in an effort to curb insecurity in the state

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transportation, Abdulhafiz Toriola, noted in a chat with newsmen recently that the wrongful use of number plates has become rampant and become a major security threat in the state.

“The purpose of using number plate is for proper identification and security as it is personalised for each vehicle.

“The law enforcement agencies have been mandated to apprehend defaulters. I urge vehicle owners to comply with the State Government to strengthen the security architecture already put in place”, he informed.

He further quotes Section 16 of the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law of 2018, which state that a vehicle without a number can be used to commit crimes that may never be tracked.

The move, he assured is part of the government’s efforts to improve security and reduce crime in the state.