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.
Bisi Kazeem, the corps public education officer 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,” he said.”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.”