Statistics indicate that more than multiple of vehicles traveling on Nigerian roads are carrying fake number plates, either with or without the driver’s awareness. As a result, verifying plate numbers in Nigeria is a responsibility that must be fulfilled because of these records.
As a result of having their vehicle number plate registered with a reputable organization, a significant number of Nigerians have been unconcerned by recent reports indicating the existence of bogus number plates.
It is stated that the process of registering vehicles in Nigeria began more than a century ago. The records were, for the most part, kept manually, which did not contribute to the efficiency of the general vehicle registration process or the preservation of papers in the same way that it does today. However, as a result of digitization, there has been an improvement in the efficiency of the management of information and records, which has assisted security forces in recovering stolen automobiles across the country.
The manual management system has been superseded with the electronic management system, which will eventually make the manual method less problematic.
In Nigeria, every motor vehicle is required to be registered with the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), which maintains offices in each and every one of the country’s many local government jurisdictions.
In this piece, I will walk you through three easy methods that you may use to validate the license plate number of your vehicle, but before I do that, let’s talk about a few other things first.
Why should you make sure that the number on your license plate is correct?
In order to verify that the license plate on your vehicle is authentic and contains all of your information,
to ensure that you are indeed operating a vehicle that has been stolen. Keep in mind that in the court of law, ignorance is not a valid justification.
This will help you determine whether or not you are dealing with the rightful owner of a vehicle that is registered in Nigeria, as well as whether or not the vehicle in question has been stolen.
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Now that that’s out of the way, let’s go over the steps for checking and confirming the license plate number of your vehicle in Nigeria:
1. The steps involved in using the official FRSC website to validate a license plate number for a vehicle;
Step 1
Simply go to the following link in order to access the Verify Number Plate webpage on the FRSC’s website: https://nvis.frsc.gov.ng/VehicleManagement/VerifyPlateNo.
Step 2
On the website that allows you to verify your license plate number, you will see a straightforward form similar to the one in the following image:
FRSC will check the number plate.
In the blank place that has been provided for it on the page, enter the license plate number of the vehicle whose legitimacy you wish to verify. Be sure to enter this number without adding any symbols or spaces to it; otherwise, it will be rejected because it is not a valid license plate number. One example of a license plate number is EKJ673NA.
Step 3
The “submit” button should be clicked. If the vehicle has not been registered with the FRSC, a result of “null” will be displayed instead of the car’s details if it has been registered with the FRSC.
2. How to Check the License Plate Number Via Text Message.
The Federal Register and Securities Commission (FRSC) offers a text message option for those who are looking for an alternative to using the internet or who do not have access to a computer, smartphone, or other electronic device. It is really easy to perform, and you can do it on any mobile phone; additionally, you do not need an internet connection to do it.
Step 1
To verify your license plate number, open the text message app on your mobile phone and type “Verify plate no [your license plate number].” When entering this number, make sure not to add any symbols or spaces before or after it.
Step 2
It should be sent to 33324.
Step 3
The FRSC will get back to you within a short amount of time with a message containing the information about the car whose license plate number you gave in. A null result will be returned by the search if the vehicle has not yet been registered with the FRSC.
3. Using the FRSC mobile app to validate the license plate number of a vehicle.
The FRSC is working to ensure that it is able to give all of the technological solutions necessary to examine and validate the number on your plate. As of the time this article was written, our last viable option is to make use of the official mobile app of FRSC found on the Google Play store; however, this app is currently unavailable.
You may find the FRSC app by going to the Google Play store on your mobile phone and searching for it. Because the original app is now inaccessible, you will be presented with alternatives developed by other developers. Simply click on the file you want, and then save it to your computer.
Launch the application and enter your license plate number in the space that has been provided for it. Take care not to add any symbols or spaces to the number, as doing so will result in the application being rejected.
When you click the verify button, the result that shows the information about your car will be presented if the vehicle has been registered with the FRSC; nevertheless, it will deliver a null result if the vehicle has not been registered with the FRSC.
What did you find out when you checked the license plate number on your vehicle? Drop your remark.
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