Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have been directed to go after unregistered vehicles, vehicles with covered numbers plates, fake number plates and unauthorised use of siren in the state.
The directive came as the operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, a unit of the Lagos State Police Command, last Friday impounded three vehicles for covering their number plates and forty-three motorcycles for plying prohibited routes in Alausa Business District, Ikeja.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu, had warned vehicle owners against the acts of illegality towards the end of last year as a result of the intelligence gathered on the planned usage of the categories of vehicles and motorcycles for committing crimes in the state and beyond.
In compliance with the order, police operatives in the state have been on the prowl of violators who are fond of using unregistered vehicles, covered and fake number plates, unauthorised use of siren or revolving light with many of them prosecuted and fined accordingly.

Odumosu, while reaffirming his zero tolerance for traffic offences and the like, ordered the Commander RRS, CSP Yinka Egbeyemi to intensify efforts in impounding any vehicles/bikes found wanting in this regard.
He however expressed shock at the volume of vehicles violating the order in the state and motorcycles prowling Alausa Business District, which are prohibited routes for bikes.
During the sting operation organised by the command, which was commanded by CSP Yinka Egbeyemi, to kick against the offences, he siezed the opportunity to advise Lagosians to desist from such illegality.
He also warned Governments workers, who encourage commercial motorcycle riders to flout the rules on prohibited routes to desist forthwith.
Odumosu pointed out that the squad had the directive to impound such bikes and prosecute both the riders and passengers.
 The Commissioner of Police however ordered that the three vehicles and forty-three motorcycles impounded be transfered to Lagos State Taskforce on Environmental Offences without delay for prosecution.
In another development, the zeal of the command to curtail traffic robbery in Lagos State paid off as the RRS men on decoy operation along Ogudu/Alapere Expressway on Saturday arrested two suspected traffic robbers.
The suspects are Dada Owolabi,m, 52 and Kolawole Olawoye, m, 25.
The suspects were arrested at diffrent incidences at about 10pm.
The suspects are assisting the police to apprehend other fleeing members of their gangs.
The police chief has oredered that the suspects be transferred to State CID Panti, Yaba, for proper investigation.
This is contained in a statement made available by Police Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Police, Olumuyiwa Adejobi.