Impound vehicles with covered number plate, Sanwo-Olu orders RRS

 Impound vehicles with covered number plate, Sanwo-Olu orders RRS

By Abolaji Adebayo

 

The Lagos State Police Command said it has impounded six vehicles with covered number plate as directed by the state governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

The Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, said the governor has ordered operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) to impound any vehicle with covered number plate n the state.

According to him, five of the vehicles have been transferred to the Lagos State Taskforce on Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences.

He said the sixth, a Mercedes Benz, ML 350 was intercepted and impounded in Victoria Island by the officers of the squad around 9:30 p.m on Saturday.

A statement from the Head, Public Affairs Unit Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Femi Moliki, stated that the driver of the vehicle, one Adam Oluremi, 32, threatened and mobilised a military man to shoot the officers.

The officers were said to have professionally de-escalated the crisis and successfully towed the vehicle to RRS Headquarters.

Receiving briefing on the issue, Odumosu directed that the vehicle be impounded and the driver prosecuted, maintaining that nobody is above the law of the land.

Meanwhile, RRS Commander, Olayinka Egbeyemi, has charged officers of the squad to be professional in the discharge of their responsibilities, maintaining that they be civil and firm in enforcing the law.

He urged the officers to be dedicated and not to give room for distractions while on duty.

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Egbeyemi stated that law abiding Lagosians should look forward to a robust relationship, noting that, the squad would be uncompromising with criminals.

He added that criminal should either shape up with the laws of the State or relocate.

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