The Federal Road Safety Corps, Kogi Sector Command, on Wednesday prosecuted dozens of motorists in a mobile court for various traffic offences.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the Sector Commander of the Kogi FRSC, Samuel Oyedeji, who disclosed this said the trials, which began in the early hours of the day, were part of the corps’ Operation Zero effort to reduce motorist excesses on the highways in Kogi.
He said that the exercise was carried out at the corps’ patrol station in Banda, near the naval base in Lokoja, where court officers successfully tried and penalised traffic violators.
Oyedeji stressed that the exercise became imperative due to the carelessness of some road users, which resulted in the tragic deaths of innocent civilians.
“The Operation Zero exercise that began on December 6 in Kogi will continue through the week to curb the excesses of motorists on our roads.
“The mobile court is to open doors for summary trials of traffic offenders to avoid delay in their prosecution.
“It’s our hope and belief 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 urged motorists to always comply with traffic laws and regulations to stay alive and save the lives of passengers.
A bus driver, Yahaya Isah, who was prosecuted and punished, laude the exercise, noting that while he was found guilty, he believed it was for the good of his life and the lives of his passengers.
