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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has secured the conviction and sentencing of a traffic offender to two months’ imprisonment without the option of fine following a special joint intervention patrol along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway.
The conviction, which was handed down by the Ojodu-Abiodun Magisterial District Court, stemmed from a coordinated enforcement operation launched on to address the persistent and dangerous practice of motorists driving against the flow of traffic along the Kara–Opic axis of the expressway.
According to a statement by the Assistant Corps Marshal Corps Public Education Officer of Federal Road Safety Corps Headquarters, Abuja, Olusegun Ogungbemide, on Wednesday, the illegal act had escalated due to ongoing bridge expansion joint construction works on both the inward and outward sections of the corridor.
Disturbed by the increasing recklessness and the attendant risk of avoidable road traffic crashes, the Lagos Sector Commander, Corps Commander Kehinde Ganiyu Hamzat, initiated a joint intervention patrol in collaboration with the Ogun State Sector Command, the Corridor Commander, officers of the Nigeria Police (Warewa, Ojodu-Abiodun and Isheri Divisions), TRACE, and the Nigerian Army.
During the patrol, officers were strategically deployed at identified flashpoints notorious for one-way driving and related violations. The enforcement team intercepted one Koko Moses, driver of a Volkswagen bus with Registration Number MUS 89 YG, while driving against the flow of traffic.
Further checks revealed that the offender was also driving without a valid driver’s licence, compounding the gravity of his infractions and posing a serious threat to public safety.
The offender was promptly charged to court by CSP Ayegbede John, Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Warewa Police Station. Upon arraignment, the court found him guilty of the offences and sentenced him to two (2) months’ imprisonment without the option of fine, sending a clear and uncompromising message that impunity on the nation’s highways will no longer be tolerated.
The intervention patrol recorded an immediate reduction in incidents of one-way driving along the corridor, demonstrating the effectiveness of coordinated enforcement and sustained visibility.
The Ogun State Sector Commander, Corps Commander Akinwumi Fasakin, commended the Commissioner of Police, Ogun State, the Nigerian Army, TRACE, and all participating agencies for their swift deployment and active participation.
Expectedly, the Corps Marshal appreciated the joint team for effective coordination and leadership in ensuring the success of the operation; while reiterating that FRSC will continue to maintain zero tolerance for traffic violations that endanger lives. He assured the motoring public that sustained enforcement operations will continue along critical corridors nationwide as he adminished motorists to obey traffic rules, cooperate with traffic management directives during construction works, and prioritise safety at all times.