FRSC arrests producers of CHIP WHIP plate number

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested the producers of fake number plates in Kano and Kebbi.

Among those said to have been arrested are the producers of the  ‘Chip Whip’ number plate.

The number plate said to be that of the chief whip of the Kano state house of assembly had caused a frenzy on social media for its obvious error in spelling.

Bisi Kazeem, the corps public education officer, Boboye Oyeyemi, corps marshal, directed Zubairu Mato, Kano state sector commander, to collaborate with security agencies to smoke out the syndicate involved in producing fake number plates in the state.

He said the DSS in Kano was informed and that its operatives swung into action to arrest the perpetrators.

”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,” he said.

”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.”