By Izunna Okafor, Awka
The Anambra State Police Command has issued a strong warning against the indiscriminate use of vehicles without number plates or with covered registration numbers across the state, as part of its ongoing security measures ahead of the November 8, 2025 governorship election.
According to a press statement issued on Thursday by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, the directive follows a comprehensive security assessment aimed at tightening surveillance and ensuring a hitch-free electoral exercise in the state.
The Command described the increasing use of unregistered or covered vehicles on Anambra roads as a serious security threat capable of undermining public safety and aiding criminal activities. It noted that such vehicles are often used by criminals to perpetrate offences, evade security checks, or cause disruption during sensitive periods like elections.
According to the statement, in line with the new enforcement order, the Commissioner of Police has directed all Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers, and Tactical Commanders to intensify patrols, conduct thorough stop-and-search operations, and impound any vehicle found without proper registration or with obscured number plates. The Command further warned that offenders will face prosecution under existing traffic and security laws.
The measure, the statement further explained, is part of the Command’s proactive efforts to forestall acts capable of endangering public peace and to complement other ongoing inter-agency security operations designed to secure lives and property before, during, and after the gubernatorial poll.
Residents of the state have also been urged to cooperate with the Police by adhering strictly to traffic and security guidelines and to promptly report suspicious vehicles, persons, or movements within their communities to the nearest Police station.
The Command reaffirmed its readiness to maintain a peaceful environment across the 21 local government areas of the state, assuring that the safety of citizens remains its top priority. It further appealed to Ndi Anambra to remain law-abiding, vigilant, and supportive of security efforts toward achieving credible and violence-free elections in the state.
The statement also provided the Command’s emergency numbers (112 and 07039194332) for public use, further encouraging residents to make timely reports to aid effective policing and quick response.
