Nigeria, July 13 -- The police have intercepted 82 vehicles over alleged violations of registration number plates or tinted glass traffic regulations.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday.

He said the interceptions were made under an operation enforcing restrictions on vehicles without registration plates, those with defaced or obscured number plates, and vehicles fitted with tinted glass, contrary to the provisions of the Road Traffic Act and other relevant regulations.

Mr Abiodun said the enforcement exercise commenced on 26 June as part of measures to strengthen internal security, curb vehicle-related crimes, improve vehicle identification, and ensure compliance with tr...