Dare Babalola
The Federal Road Safety Corps, RS 5.33 Nteje Unit Command, Anambra State, has brought before the court 36 individuals accused of committing various traffic offences within the state.
The Sector Public Education Officer, FRSC, Anambra State Command, SRC Margret Onabe, stated in a press release on Friday that the traffic offenders were brought before a mobile court within the Unit’s jurisdiction on Thursday.
Onabe stated that the exercise aligns with the Corps’ goal of reducing road traffic crashes by 10 per cent, noting that the mobile court session was presided over by Her Worship, Maria Anyanbolu.
She reported that the 36 offenders were charged with a total of 77 traffic offences, including seat belt and light sign violations, speed limiting device and number plate infractions, failure to move over, passengers manifest violations, attempting to bribe a marshal, driver’s licence issues, and fire extinguisher non-compliance.
Additional offences included worn-out tyres, invalid vehicle licence, dangerous driving, obstructed windshield, obstructing a marshal, overloading, insecure loads, caution sign disregard, failure to use a red flag, and expired or missing spare tyres.
The statement read, “As part of sustained efforts to mitigate road traffic crashes and in line with the Federal Road Safety Corps corporate strategic goal of achieving a 10 per cent reduction in road traffic crashes, the RS 5.33 Nteje Unit Command on Thursday, 12th March, 2026, organised a Mobile Court sitting within its area of jurisdiction.
“During the enforcement operation, a total of 36 traffic offenders were arrested and prosecuted for various traffic violations.
“The Mobile Court session was presided over by Her Worship, Maria Anyanbolu. At the end of the proceedings, 30 offenders were convicted, while six were discharged. No offender was sentenced to imprisonment.
“The offences recorded during the exercise include seat belt use Violation, Speed limiting Device violation, and Light sign violation.
“During the court session, out of the 36 traffic offenders, four were arraigned before the magistrate for attempting to corrupt FRSC men on duty, and they were convicted, to buttress FRSC’s zero tolerance to corruption.
“A total of 77 traffic offences were recorded from the 36 offenders arraigned. Operational summary: total offenders arrested: 36, total offenders arraigned: 36, total offences recorded: 77, total convicted: 30, total discharged: six, total imprisoned: Nil.
“Men of the Nigeria Police Force were on the ground to provide adequate security throughout the exercise, which was conducted peacefully and ended without any hitches.
“The Unit Commander Chief Route Commander, Uche Job, reiterated the command’s commitment to strict enforcement of traffic regulations and urged motorists to comply with road safety rules to ensure safer roads for all.”
