* Orders dismantling of roadblocks
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Baba, has ordered the suspension of issuance of police permits to owners of vehicles with tinted glass nationwide.
He also directed that the issuance of spy number plates be put on hold.
Baba gave the directives at a meeting with top police officers at the Force headquarters in Abuja.
Baba said the measures are parts of efforts being put in place to curtail the worsening security challenges across the country.
Tinted window glass
He reiterated that roadblocks remain prohibited in the country, directing heads of commands to enforce it, as well as key into the road patrol strategy as an alternative to roadblocks.
The IGP also spoke about the arrest of high-profile criminals.
According to him, some of the high-profile suspects in police custody include members of IPOB, kidnappers, and bandits who have confessed to committing some of the most heinous crimes in recent times.
He stressed the need for the senior police officers to ensure discipline in their various commands.
Some of the successes recorded by the Police Force in the last two months include the arrest of over 600 suspects including persons believed to have carried out an attack on Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State sometime in March this year.
The IGP’s meeting is the first of such he was confirmed as the Inspector General of Police.
The Police Council last week confirmed Usman Alkali Baba as the Inspector General of Police (IGP), almost two months after he was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari.
– Media Report