Nigerian Police Suspends E-motor Registry (e-CMR) Enforcement Following Public Outcry

Nigerian Police Force suspends E-motor Registry (e-CMR) enforcement following public outcry.

The proposed enforcement of the e-CMR, initially scheduled to commence on the 29th of July, 2024.

NPF also highlighted on the process, benefits and effectiveness on the e-CMR in solving the challenge of vehicle related crimes.

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has ordered an immediate suspension of the proposed enforcement of the the digitalized Central Motor Registry (e-CMR), initially scheduled to commence on the 29th of July, 2024.

The suspension of the enforcement of the e-CMR follows the public outcry from Nigerian motorists, who accused the Nigerian Police Force of creating an opportunity to extort vehicle owners.

But a statement by the NPF on Sunday July 14th noted that the e-CMR is not a revenue generating platform but an initiative to digitalize policing for effectiveness and general safety of lives and property of Nigeria residents.

The statement by the NPF also highlighted on the process, benefits and effectiveness on the e-CMR in solving the challenge of vehicle related crimes, and protection of individual and corporate vehicle ownership.

“The Police has deemed it necessary to highlight the benefits and effectiveness of the e-CMR initiative which is designed to ensure the safety and security of all types of vehicles including motorcycles by collating data imputed into the system by vehicle owners and acting on such to flag the vehicles if reported stolen.

“The e-CMR will provide a firsthand database to the Force for curbing vehicular crimes as dedicated officers can access real-time comprehensive data of every vehicle on their tablets. Similarly, the e-CMR will prevent multiple registration of vehicles and serve as a database to collate biometric and other data of vehicle owners and individuals, adding value to the national database and incident report portal generated from other Ministries, Departments and Agencies towards general security.

“In light of this, we seek the understanding and support of all well-meaning Nigerians and residents to key into the e-CMR system. In the same vein, the IGP charges all Police officers to desist from requesting for e-CMR certificates as individuals found extorting or exploiting members of the public on the guise of not having e-CMR certificates will be sanctioned accordingly as the enforcement which will be done by only dedicated officers has been suspended till further notice.”

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