Nigeria: Roadblocks, tinted vehicle windscreens prohibited

Usman Alkali Baba, the Inspector-General of Police, has announced the immediate suspension of tinted vehicle windscreens in Nigeria.

The IGP, on Monday, during a meeting with senior police officers, including commissioners and DIGs from across the states, also reiterated that roadblocks remain prohibited in the country and warned that heads of commands must enforce it and key into the road patrol strategy as an alternative to roadblocks.

He directed that the issuance of spy number plates be put on hold.

This according to the IGP is part of efforts being put in place to curtail the worsening security challenges across the country.

Speaking further, the IGP disclosed that 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 earlier 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 substantive Inspector General of Police (IGP), almost two months after he was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari.