Evening recap: CJN bans ‘Barrister’ title, police uncover fake, diplomatic number plate syndicate, other top stories

The judiciary, security and public sector reforms dominated today’s headlines as the Chief Justice of Nigeria barred lawyers from using the title “Barrister” as a name prefix at the Supreme Court, while the police uncovered a fake diplomatic number plate syndicate in the Federal Capital Territory. Also making headlines

The police commissioner said several fake diplomatic and government number plates had been recovered, while suspects linked to the illegal operation were in custody.

The Hyderabad Traffic Police have launched a special enforcement drive against vehicles using fake, tampered and unauthorised number plates, registering six criminal cases over the past week and seizing multiple vehicles.The crackdown follows a rise in complaints relating to fake number plates, which police said were b