Crime
Police Ban Use of Tinted Glasses, Covered Number Plates in Yobe
Police Ban Use of Tinted Glasses, Covered Number Plates in Yobe
By: Our Reporter
The Police Command in Damaturu, the Yobe state capital has announced a ban on the use of Vehicle Tinted glasses and covered number plates in order to curb with criminal activities in the state.
A statement from the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim revealed that the use of tinted glasses and covered number plates has been discovered to have aided arbitrary perpetration of crime in the state.
“Intelligence gathered revealed that, people with dubious character hide behind tinted glasses to perpetrate crime thereby concealing their identity from security operatives and good members of the public.
“Similarly, some motorists are in the habit of covering their Vehicle Number Plates or removing it completely which makes it difficult to trace their identity in event of accident, traffic violation or further information required by police in curtailing crime.” The statement said
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According to the Police, it is therefore, pertinent to note that such acts are against traffic regulations and a breach of public safety.
“Consequently, the Command wishes to notify the general public that, punitive measures will be taken against motorists who contravene the offence of unauthorized use of tinted glasses. The command therefore gives [fourteen] 14 days grace period / ultimatum for users without license to remove same or face the wrath of the law.
“These includes vendors who counsel/procure/ cause such to be fixed on motor vehicle glasses who are hereby warned to desist forthwith as the Motor Vehicle (prohibition of tinted glasses) regulations describes it as an offence.
“Furthermore, motorists in the habit of covering their number plates or drive around in vehicles without number plates are liable to be arrested and charged to court accordingly.” The statement added.
Meanwhile, The Commissioner of Police, CP Haruna G. Garba psc advise motorists to adhere to all laid down traffic regulations and avoid unauthorized use of tinted glasses and covered Number Plates to enable effective policing of the state.
The Commissioner also reiterates his commitment toward ensuring public peace and safety in the state.
Police Ban Use of Tinted Glasses, Covered Number Plates in Yobe
Bandit Attack Foiled in Musawa LGA Kastina As Nine Kidnapped Victims Rescued
By: Zagazola Makama
In a daring rescue operation, the security forces successfully foiled a kidnapping attempt and rescued nine victims from armed bandits on April 9, 2025, at approximately 1:25 a.m.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the suspected armed bandits, riding motorcycles, stormed Farin Dutse in Dangani, Musawa Local Government Area, and abducted several individuals.
However, the timely response from the Division Police Officer (DPO), who mobilized a Joint APC Patrol to the scene, led to a fierce gun battle with the bandits.
In the aftermath of the engagement, six females and three males were rescued and swiftly transported to the General Hospital Musawa for medical attention.
The victims are reported to be in stable condition.
Bandit Attack Foiled in Musawa LGA Kastina As Nine Kidnapped Victims Rescued
Bandit Attack on Mahuta Village, Judge Rescued in Dandume LGA
By Zagazola Makama
Armed bandits launched an attack on Mahuta Village in Dandume Local Government Area in Katsina on April 8, 2025, at approximately 11:55 p.m., kidnapping six individuals, including a prominent local judge.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the attack was responded by joint security forces which led to a confrontation with the bandits, resulting in the successful rescue of one of the victims, Mr. Rabiu Tukur, a 49-year-old judge of the Lower Sharia Court Dandume.
Tukur was unharmed during the rescue operation, and efforts to locate and rescue the remaining five victims are ongoing.
The troops continue to pursue the bandits, with search and rescue operations intensifying in the area.
Bandit Attack on Mahuta Village, Judge Rescued in Dandume LGA
Pastor Kidnapped in Sanga LGA Kaduna as Military, police Launch Search Efforts
By: Zagazola Makama
Pastor Samson Ndah Ali, a 30-year-old pastor with the ECWA Church in Mararaba Abro, Sanga Local Government Area, in Kaduna State was abducted from his home during the early hours of April 8, 2025.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the kidnappers, believed to be armed, stormed the pastor’s residence at approximately 12:45 a.m. on the same day and forcibly took him to an undisclosed location.
A joint team of the Nigerian Army, police and the Department of State Services (DSS), have launched a coordinated effort to locate and rescue Pastor Ali, with a focus on ensuring his safe return.
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