Police to enforce laws on Keke and mini buses
Police to enforce laws on Keke and mini buses: Enugu State Police Command has reiterated its ban on the operation of mini buses and tricycles
beyond 9 pm and before 6 am within the Enugu metropolis. In a statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, the police cautioned operators of mini buses and tricycles to comply with
the order of the state government restricting their operational time in the city from 6 am to 9 pm daily.
The police cited flagrant violation of the order by some operators and reported cases of criminal activities perpetrated with the aid of mini buses and tricycles in the city as reasons for the ban.
Police to enforce laws on Keke and mini buses: the commissioner
The Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Ammani, has directed Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers
(DPOs), and Tactical/Operational Commanders of the Command to ensure the strict enforcement of the
order in a professional manner. The police have been ordered to arrest violators of the order, impound
their mini buses or tricycles, and prosecute them in the Special Court set up by the state government to
handle cases of violation of the order.
While appreciating law-abiding operators who have obeyed the restriction order, the
Commissioner of
Police has cautioned those who have deliberately been violating the order and using mini buses and tricycles
to perpetrate crimes during the restriction time to turn a new leaf. He warned that the police will deal decisively with violators of the order, including unrepentant criminals among them.
the law abiding citizens
The CP also commended the law-abiding citizens of the state who have shown understanding and
compliance with the restriction order. He tasked them to remain steadfast, vigilant, and promptly
report violators of the order and acts of crime and criminality to the nearest police station.
It should be noted that the ban on the operation of mini buses and tricycles beyond 9 pm and before
6 am within the Enugu metropolis is still in force, and the police will enforce it to the letter. The order
is aimed at curbing criminal activities and ensuring the safety and security of residents in the city.