By Thompson Yamput
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC)
Kogi Sector Command on Wednesday prosecuted scores of motorists in a mobile court over various traffic offences.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the trials, which began early hours of the day was part of
the corps’ operation zero exercise to curb motorist excesses on the highways in Kogi.
The corps carried out the exercise at its patrol point at Banda close to Naval base in Lokoja, where the court officials successful tried and fined traffic offenders.
The Kogi FRSC Sector Commander, Corps Commander Samuel Oyedeji, said that the exercise became imperative following The recklessness of some motorists that has brought about the untimely death of innocent citizens.
“The operation zero exercise that began Dec. 6 in Kogi will continue through the week toward curbing the excesses of motorists on our roads.
“The mobile court is to open door for summary trial of traffic offenders to avoid delay in their prosecution.
“It’s our hope and believe that after this exercise the traffic road crash will be reduced to the barest minimum and save travellers from untimely death and hurt, ” he said.
Oyedeji, however, advised motorists to always keep to traffic rules and regulations into to stay alive and save the lives of passengers.
Commenting on the exercise, a bus driver, Alhaji Yahaya Isah, who was prosecuted and fined, told that though he was found guilty and fined, he believes it was for the good of his life and those of his passengers.
“I commend FRSC for this exercise, which will go along way in raising the consciousness of we drivers on safe driving to stay alive, ” Isah said. (ephemeralnews)
