The Delta State Police Command has prosecuted 68 traffic offenders across Warri and Asaba as part of intensified efforts to enforce road safety regulations and curb violations.
In a statement issued on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Edafe Bright, the command said the offenders were arraigned before mobile courts and the Magistrate Court in Okwe for various traffic-related offences.
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According to the police, the offences included unauthorized use of number plates, driving against traffic, and operating vehicles without registration numbers. Others were charged for illegitimate use of sirens and revolving lights, road obstruction, driving with covered number plates, and driving without valid driver’s licences.
A breakdown of the offences showed that seven persons were prosecuted for unauthorized number plates, five for driving against traffic, and fifteen for driving without registration numbers. Two individuals were charged for illegal use of sirens, while fifteen were prosecuted for road obstruction. Thirteen offenders were charged with using covered number plates, and eleven with driving without a valid licence.
The police noted that vehicles with unregistered or concealed number plates are frequently used to commit crimes and evade security checks.
“All offenders were fined in accordance with the Delta State Traffic Management Law and the National Road Traffic Regulations,” the statement said.
The command added that it is strengthening collaboration with the Federal Road Safety Corps and the Delta State Traffic Management Agency to improve compliance and enhance road safety across the state.
It urged motorists to obey traffic laws, properly register their vehicles, and carry valid driving documents, warning that it would continue to enforce a zero-tolerance approach to traffic violations.
