FRSC Road
Accident
FRSC Nabs
FRSC Road
Accident
FRSC Nabs 1750 Road Offenders over Number
Plates
Pursuant to the earlier public statement by the Federal Road Safety
Corps (FRSC) and the Joint Tax Board (JTB) to begin clampdown on
tricycles and motorcycles without number plates and riders without
class ‘A’ license on 2 October, 2019; the FRSC has on Wednesday
commenced full enforcement, recording massive arrest of over 1750
violators, for non compliance nationwide.
In a release by Bisi Kazeem, the Corps Public Education Officer,
the special clampdown intervention patrol recorded massive arrests
of offenders in 18 states namely; Kaduna, Nasarawa, Katsina, Kebbi,
Delta, Benue, Oyo, Niger, Kwara, Adamawa, Kogi, Zamfara, Anambra,
Sokoto, Osun, Rivers , Kano and Ondo state.
Given the breakdown of the arrests, the Corps Public Education
Officer said; ” The highest number of arrests was recorded in
Kaduna state with a total of 430 arrests. Nasarawa state followed
suit with a total of 219 arrests comprising of 15 tricycles and 204
motorcycles.
In Benue state alone, a total of 147 arrests have been made,
comprising of 140 motorcycles and 7 tricycles. Other are; Ondo 61,
Anambra 41, Kebbi 51, Katsina 110, Delta 92, Zamfara 76, Oyo 178,
Kogi 16, Mubi 10, Rivers 11, Kano 132, Niger 28, Osun 66 and Sokoto
10.
According to him, this was achieved in friendly collaboration
with the Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Security and Civil Defense
Corps and other law enforcement agencies.
It would be recalled that the Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi ,
following the series of consultations with the JTB, agreed to shift
the commencement of enforcement from the earlier date of 1 August,
2019 to allow for more sensitisation and awareness, and further
consultations with critical stakeholders on the imperatives of the
clampdown.
Speaking on the operation, the Corps Marshal said, “This shift
of date was agreed upon to give riders adequate time to comply with
the laws and acquire both the class A license and the number
plates. We expected that by now, due to the adequate publicity we
gave the commencement of enforcement and the consultations that
followed, all affected riders would have complied to this demand of
the law”
He continued; ” The essence of this operation is to enhance the
security of lives and properties of road users. There have been
series of reports of pervasive use of these categories of vehicles
to perpetuate all manners of crime and we are saying enough is
enough. All Tricycles and motorcycles must have an identity so that
they can be easily traced”.
Oyeyemi therefore called on all motorists who operate within
these categories to endeavour to procure their licenses and also
have their tricycles and motorcycles duly registered to avoid
arrest.
Bisi Kazeem
Corps Public Education Officer