FRSC arrests over 2500 offenders with rickety vehicles

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) have arrested over 2697 offenders with rickety vehicles across the country. 

Following the ongoing campaign by the Federal Road Safety Corps targeted at ridding Nigerian roads of rickety vehicles, the Corps has hit harder on non-compliant motorists & successfully impounded a total 2697 vehicles across the Nation since the campaign began on 1st March, 2021

The breakdown was issued in a statement by Bisi Kazeem, the Corps Public Education Officer, at the national headquarters of the Commission in Abuja on Wednesday.

According to him, Zone RS 1 Kaduna, comprising of Kaduna, Kano, katsina and Jigawa Sector Commands recorded the highest number of arrest with 665 impoundments. RS 4 Jos comprising of Benue, bauchi, Nasarawa and plateau State followed suit with a total of 560 arrests, as Zone RS 3 Yola recorded 443. 

While Zone RS 6 Portharcourt impounded 246 vehicles, RS 7 Abuja had 192 arrests, RS2 Lagos Zonal Command comprising of Lagos and Ogun Sector Commands recorded 167 arrests.