FRSC arrests culprits of vehicles operating with foreign and Nigerian numbers plates on the same vehicle

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), patrol teams under Corps Marshal’s directive, have swooped on, and arrested one of the perpetrators of dual operation of vehicles with foreign and Nigerian number plates to carry out heinous crime.

The arrest followed public outcry about the security risks posed by noticeable violation of road traffic regulations by some motorists who use both foreign and Nigerian number plates on the same vehicle

The Corps Marshal of the FRSC, Dauda Ali Biu, had directed a nationwide clampdown on all unstable, unregistered and improperly registered vehicles.

A statement by Bisi Kazeem, an Assistant Corps Marshal in charge of the Corps Public Education of the FRSC Headquarters, Abuja, said that the special operations was presently ongoing as the FRSC patrol teams were on the lookout to ensure the arrest of all involved.

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Accordingly, through a swift tactical operations, the driver with one of the vehicles, a Volkswagen (Golf 3) with Kano number plate (BBJ746AA) placed at the front, and a foreign one (CV 51UMC) placed at the rear was apprehended within Idu operational area of the Corps in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

Kazeem said that the arrest of the suspect followed adequate intelligence gathered by the tactical team, adding that while the search for the vehicle in the viral video was still ongoing, the arrested Volkswagen and the driver had been handed over to Life Camp Divisional Police Command, FCT for further questioning and possible prosecution, after concluding preliminary investigation by the Corps Intelligence Unit.

He said that the public, especially perpetrators of this criminal act were called to note that the tactical teams of the Corps had been strategically placed to ensure that all suspects were arrested and their vehicles impounded at sight for prosecution.