The Nigerian Police Force’s Central Motor Registry (CMR), in its digitalized form, provides a platform for Nigerian motorists to report incidents of vehicle theft. This involves completing the registration of their vehicles with the NPF digitalized CMR.
In an official statement, the NPF outlined the procedure for flagging a stolen vehicle for individuals who have obtained the NPF Motor Vehicle Information Certificate:
“Motor vehicle owners who have obtained the NPF Motor Vehicle Information Certificate can now flag their vehicles as STOLEN immediately after a theft incident occurs.
This action triggers an alert to notify officers at the Operations and Traffic Divisions in all Police State Commands and Police Divisions nationwide. The alert includes details of the stolen vehicle, facilitating a swift response for recovery and the arrest of culprits.”
Following the flagging process, the vehicle owner is required to report to the Police Division with jurisdiction over the location of the theft for a comprehensive investigation and recovery. The status of the vehicle remains flagged as STOLEN until it is recovered.
The NPF provided detailed instructions on how to flag a stolen vehicle on the CMRIS portal:
1. Visit the CMRIS portal at https://cmris.npf.gov.ng and log in to your profile.
2. Click on the arrow in your profile box to access options.
3. Select “Requests.”
4. Click on the “Flag if Stolen” button for the specific vehicle you want to report as stolen. This action immediately broadcasts the information nationwide, alerting police formations to be on the lookout for recovery and the arrest of culprits.
5. Proceed to the nearest Police Division or Station to officially report the theft for investigation, recovery, and the apprehension of suspects.
The digitalized CMR not only enables reporting of stolen vehicles but also allows motorists to input details of yet-to-be-recovered vehicles for potential retrieval.
