Producers of the ‘Chip
Whip’ number plate which caused a stir on social media after being linked to
the chief whip of the Kano state house of assembly, have been arrested by
operatives of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the Department of State
Services (DSS).
The number plate
producers were arrested following a raid aimed at nabbing producers of fake
number plates in Kano and Kebbi.
The corps public
education officer Bisi Kazeem, who confirmed the arrest said
”On Tuesday 12th Nov,
2019 DSS raided the following areas in Kano state; Sabon Gari, Kofar Ruwa,
Gidan Boss (Kofar Mazugal) Kofar Wambai (Yan Robobi) and Naibawa Zaria road.
”At Sabon Gari, a
suspect was arrested and subsequently charged to Court for production of fake
number plates. The suspect was apprehended while digging the ground to hide the
illegal number plates in his possession to evade arrest.”
He further disclosed
that some of the suspects were arrested at Dodaru market, Gwandu local
government area of Kebbi state in a joint operation with the DSS, whose state
director promised to sustain the tempo in clamping down on producers of fake
number plates in the area.
”The suspects were
arraigned on Friday before the Chief Magistrate Court 1 Birnin Kebbi. The
accused pleaded not guilty but were remanded in prison custody by the Chief
Magistrate till 28 November, 2019 when the case will be represented for
hearing,”.
”The Corps Marshal who
expressed satisfaction over the fruitful synergy thanked the Director General
DSS, Yusuf Magaji Bichi for the prompt professional response deployed to arrest
the perpetrators of this high level of illegality.
”He therefore called
on all Nigerians who have vital information about any individual involved in
the illegal act to provide such to the Corps for necessary actions.”
