Police vow to apprehend makers of alternative license plates
The Nigerian police have pledged to prosecute the makers of a new technology that gives car owners the ability to automatically change license plates.
The Force's spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi, who made it known on Twitter via his verified identifier on Tuesday, however welcomed the innovation.
He urged Nigerians to reject the technology, adding that each vehicle is only entitled to one license plate.
His reaction follows a widely circulated video of a car in Nigeria seen on social media using the innovation.
The car that had a private and presidential license plate was seen switching the two plates automatically without any contact.
Nigerians have since reacted to the video and many have raised the alarm that it could be used as a tool by criminal elements.
Reject technologyReacting to the innovation, Mr. Adejobi, who also shared the video, urged Nigerians to reject the technology, adding that it is dangerous and detrimental to Nigeria's security.
He said the police will work with relevant agencies to curb excesses by car owners with regard to licensed number plates.
"We came across this video which has gone viral. This technology is good but very criminal in our Nigerian context and it must be condemned.
"Every vehicle in Nigeria must be registered and have a number, not many numbers.
"We will work with other relevant security agencies in this regard to curb the proliferation and continued use of false or unregistered numbers and even discourage the covering of license plates with leather covers.
“We will surely investigate the source of this and work against the production, dissemination and use of this type of technology which has been considered and perceived as dangerous and harmful to our security.
“We urge Nigerians to reject this technology and the use of fake numbers as it is criminal and punishable by law,” he said.
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The Nigerian police have pledged to prosecute the makers of a new technology that gives car owners the ability to automatically change license plates.
The Force's spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi, who made it known on Twitter via his verified identifier on Tuesday, however welcomed the innovation.
He urged Nigerians to reject the technology, adding that each vehicle is only entitled to one license plate.
His reaction follows a widely circulated video of a car in Nigeria seen on social media using the innovation.
The car that had a private and presidential license plate was seen switching the two plates automatically without any contact.
Nigerians have since reacted to the video and many have raised the alarm that it could be used as a tool by criminal elements.
Reject technologyReacting to the innovation, Mr. Adejobi, who also shared the video, urged Nigerians to reject the technology, adding that it is dangerous and detrimental to Nigeria's security.
He said the police will work with relevant agencies to curb excesses by car owners with regard to licensed number plates.
"We came across this video which has gone viral. This technology is good but very criminal in our Nigerian context and it must be condemned.
"Every vehicle in Nigeria must be registered and have a number, not many numbers.
"We will work with other relevant security agencies in this regard to curb the proliferation and continued use of false or unregistered numbers and even discourage the covering of license plates with leather covers.
“We will surely investigate the source of this and work against the production, dissemination and use of this type of technology which has been considered and perceived as dangerous and harmful to our security.
“We urge Nigerians to reject this technology and the use of fake numbers as it is criminal and punishable by law,” he said.
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