By Ameh Gabriel
Abuja, September 14, 2025 – The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) FCT Command has intensified its enforcement of traffic laws under Operation Restore Sanity IV, arresting 254 offenders, including a military impersonator, and securing 245 convictions during Mobile Court sittings held between September 8 and 12, 2025.
Tis was contained in a statement signed by Olusegun Ogungbemide, Assistant Corps Marshal Corps Public Education Officer Federal Road Safety Corps Headquarters, Abuja cpeo@frsc.gov.ng | info@frsc.gov.ng on 14 September 2025
The special operation, carried out in collaboration with the Nigerian Correctional Service and the Nigerian Army Brigade of Guards, targeted the notorious Abuja–Nyanya corridor, a route long plagued by reckless driving, overloading, and flagrant route violations.
In total, the 254 arraigned offenders were booked for 563 traffic-related offences. Out of these, 245 were convicted while 9 were discharged after due legal consideration.
Breakdown of offences recorded:
- Seatbelt violation – 129 cases
- Driver’s licence violation – 122 cases
- Overloading – 111 cases
- Route violation – 63 cases
- Other offences included dangerous driving, traffic light violations, number plate infractions, wrongful overtaking, phone use while driving, caution sign violation, and impersonation.
Among the convicted was Hussaini Kabir, who not only flouted traffic laws but also impersonated a military officer. He was sentenced to five days of community service at Mambilla Barracks.
Six other repeat offenders – Shaab Murtala, Abel Sunday, Sunday Salasi, Benjamin Augustine, Ekem Charles, and Samsudeen Abdullahi – were convicted for multiple offences ranging from dangerous driving to licence violations. Their penalties ranged from three hours to five days of community service.
The Mobile Court sessions 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.
FRSC Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed commended the FCT Command for the sustained clampdown, noting that the Mobile Court sittings were part of a broader national strategy to deter habitual violators and restore order on Nigeria’s roads.
“This initiative will be replicated across all states of the Federation to strengthen enforcement, safeguard lives, and promote sanity on our highways,” he said, while warning motorists against reckless driving, route violations, and overloading.
