The Nigeria Police Force has officially stated that installing additional headlamps on vehicles, tricycles (Keke Napep), and motorcycles can be classified as a criminal or traffic offence, as it is not allowed in Nigeria.
Adejobi, who also said that it is an offence for vehicle owners to cover their number plate, noted that fixing additional headlamps on vehicles and bikes could be treated as either a traffic or criminal offence depending on the magnitude of the alterations on the supposed offender’s vehicle identification of documents.
The pronouncement came in response to a complaint raised by a user on social media. The X user wrote,
“I have a question please. My friend who is a Keke rider met your men on the road last night. They stopped him and asked him why he used a led light on his Keke instead of the original one and again using it to partially cover plate number. Is that an offence @Princemoye1.”
In response to the user’s query, Adejobi stated,
“Yes. It’s an offence to fix additional headlamps on your vehicle or bikes, and cover your number plate in any form.
“You see many vehicles with more than 20 headlamps. This is not allowed. It’s an offence.
“It could be seen as a traffic offence or criminal offence depending on the motif or magnitude of such alterations on your vehicle identification or documents.”
| Sahara Reporters
