The Nigeria Police Force has announced that with the introduction of the digital Central Motor Registry Information System (e-CMR),its officers would no longer need to stop vehicle owners to check their papers.
The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, made this known on Wednesday night in a post via his account on the X platform.
According to him, Police Officers would now be equipped with cutting-edge technology to verify documents in real time.
Adejobi added that once the e-CMR goes into effect, vehicle owners and users would no longer need to carry physical documents as all vehicle document information would be available digitally.
He added that if a vehicle which is registered with the NPF E-CMR gets stolen, the owner can easily flag it on his/her profile and all police officers nationwide on the field would be alerted in seconds on the development.
The Force PRO said: “Inspector-General Egbetokun is revolutionizing how we keep our roads safe with the new E-CMR system! Now, no more stopping to check papers – our officers are equipped with cutting-edge tech to verify documents in real-time.
“With the NPF’s new E-CMR system, you don’t need to carry around physical documents. Access all your vehicle info digitally – quick, easy, and secure.
“If your vehicle is registered with the NPF E-CMR and gets stolen, you can instantly flag it as stolen through your online profile. All field officers nationwide will be alerted within seconds Let’s make our roads safer together.”
