Over 1,000 traffic offenders have been arrested by the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, through a special intervention operation codenamed Operation Guduma.
The Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed said the move is a nationwide enforcement offensive that reinforces its zero-tolerance stance on road safety violations and security threats.
In a bid to sustain its zero tolerance approach to traffic violations and ensure reduction in road traffic crashes on the highways, the FRSC carried out the operation across critical transport corridors in 11 states, targeting dangerous practices such as overloading, mix-loading, fake diplomatic number plates and other fraudulent vehicle identification violations that threaten lives and compromise security across the country.
Speaking on behalf of the Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, the Assistant Corps Marshal Operations, Olusegun Ogungbemide explained that the operation yielded remarkable results, with 683 arrests for overloading and mix-loading, 1,003 arrests for number plate-related offences, and five suspects apprehended for using fake diplomatic number plates.
He also frowned at the growing culture of impunity among road users who exploit illegal vehicle identities and flagrantly disregard safety regulations.
The operation also uncovered numerous vehicles operating with unlatched containers and overloaded cargoes, conditions that significantly increase the likelihood of catastrophic crashes, fatalities, and economic losses.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
