The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has issued an advisory to vehicle owners on the procedure to mark a vehicle as stolen in the immediate aftermath of such an incident.
The information was shared by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on his official X account, outlining the steps to flag a stolen vehicle.
“This is to inform motor vehicle owners who have obtained the NPF Motor Vehicle Information Certificate that in the event the vehicle is stolen, you can now flag it as STOLEN immediately after the incident occurred.
“This will trigger an alert to instantly notify officers at the Operations and Traffic Divisions in all Police State Commands and Police Divisions nationwide of the theft and details of the vehicle for speedy recovery and arrest of culprits.
“The vehicle owner will then proceed to the Police Division having jurisdiction over the location of the theft, and report for detailed investigation and recovery. The status of the vehicle will remain STOLEN until it is recovered.”
Here’s how to flag a stolen vehicle:
- Visit the CMRIS portal at https://cmris.npf.gov.ng and log in to your profile.
- Click on the arrow in your profile box to access the options.
- Choose ‘Requests’.
- Click on the ‘Flag if Stolen’ button for the vehicle you want to report as stolen. This action will immediately send a nationwide alert to police formations to aid in the recovery of the vehicle and the apprehension of the culprits.
- Go to the nearest Police Division/Station to officially report the theft for further investigation, recovery efforts, and the arrest of the culprits.
