The Federal Road Safety Corps has stepped up its enforcement drive in the Federal Capital Territory, securing the conviction of 245 motorists for various traffic offences during recent Mobile Court sittings.
The exercise, carried out under *Operation Restore Sanity IV*, saw 254 offenders arraigned for a total of 563 traffic-related violations along the busy Abuja–Nyanya corridor. According to the FRSC, the operation was conducted in partnership with the Nigerian Correctional Service and the Nigerian Army Brigade of Guards.
Assistant Corps Marshal and Corps Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide, in a statement on Sunday, said: “In all, 254 offenders were arraigned for committing a total of 563 traffic-related offences. Out of these, 245 were convicted, while 9 were discharged after due consideration by the court.”
The offences included 129 seatbelt violations, 122 driver’s licence offences, 111 cases of overloading, and 63 route violations. Other infractions booked were dangerous driving, traffic light violations, number plate offences, wrongful overtaking, use of phone while driving, caution sign violations, and impersonation.
Seven repeat offenders — Shaab Murtala, Abel Sunday, Sunday Salasi, Benjamin Augustine, Ekem Charles, Hussaini Kabir, and Samsudeen Abdullahi — were found guilty of multiple violations ranging from dangerous driving to impersonation.
“Their punishments ranged from three hours to five days of community service,” Ogungbemide said.
One of the most notable cases involved Hussaini Kabir, who not only flouted traffic rules but also posed as a military officer. The mobile court sentenced him to five days of community service at Mambilla Barracks.
The sittings were presided over by His Worship Maryam Muazu Alhaji and His Worship Huzaifa Maccido, with FCT Sector Legal Officer CRC Cindy Talabi serving as prosecuting counsel.
Ogungbemide stressed that the Corps would sustain the clampdown to restore order on Nigerian roads. “The FRSC will not relent in prosecuting offenders to safeguard lives and restore sanity,” he warned.
The Corps also said similar mobile court exercises would be replicated across the states to deter habitual violators and reinforce discipline on highways.
