The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has descended on recalcitrant assaulters of its operatives as court sentences one to two-week remand and another to 7-days remand at the Nasarawa Correctional Centre.
The culprits are Abdulkadri Adamu and Suleiman Abubakar.
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Shehu Mohammed has strongly condemned the violent assault on one of its patrol team leaders, during a routine morning operation at ECWA Junction, Karu, on Thursday, 16 April 2026.
The incident occurred when a driver, identified as Abdulkadri Adamu, operating an overloaded Nissan Almera with registration number YAB 796 EQ, resisted lawful arrest and attacked the officer in the course of enforcement.
The reports indicate that the offender, after refusing to comply with traffic directives, violently engaged the patrol team leader, lifting and forcefully throwing him to the ground, resulting in serious injuries.
The injured officer was immediately rushed to a medical facility in Karu where he received emergency treatment and has since regained consciousness.
He is currently undergoing further medical evaluation and care for injuries sustained, including suspected fractures, narrates a statement by Osondu Ohaeri, Deputy Corps Commander, Corps Public Education Officer of FRSC.
Ohaeri further disclosed that following swift intervention by members of the public, the offender was apprehended and handed over to the Police.
The culprit was subsequently arraigned in court, where he did not deny the charges brought against him.
The presiding judge found him guilty and sentenced him to a two-week remand, which will elapse on 23 April 2026.
Reacting to the incident, the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed, expressed deep concern over the rising trend of attacks on personnel while on lawful duty.
He reaffirmed the Corps’ resolve to the safety and welfare of its officers and men, stressing that any act of aggression against FRSC personnel will be met with the full weight of the law.
The Corps Marshal further called on motorists to respect constituted authorities and cooperate with enforcement officers, emphasising that FRSC operatives are on the roads to save lives and ensure safer highways for all Nigerians.
He warned that the Corps will not tolerate any form of obstruction, assault, or violence against its personnel.
In a similar development, a recalcitrant traffic offender, Suleiman Abubakar, has been remanded at the Nasarawa Correctional Centre for 7 days following his arraignment before a Magistrate Court on Thursday, 16 April 2026.
The offender, who was apprehended along the Nasarawa–Keffi route at about 1500hrs while driving a Toyota Previa with registration number KMC 566CY, was initially flagged down for overloading.
Upon further checks, he was found to be driving without a valid driver’s licence and subsequently attempted to bribe operatives of the RS4.33 Nasarawa Unit Command, an offer that was firmly rejected.
In a shocking escalation, the suspect forcefully abducted the Patrol Team Leader while attempting to evade arrest.
However, the officer courageously resisted and successfully neutralised the situation after the vehicle had traveled approximately 3 kilometres from the patrol point.
Following his arrest, the vehicle was impounded while the suspect was handed over to the Nigeria Police, Nasarawa Division, for prosecution.
At the court hearing, the accused pleaded guilty to all five charges brought against him.
Consequently, the presiding Magistrate ordered his remand at the Nasarawa Correctional Centre for 7 days, pending judgement scheduled for Thursday, 23 April 2026.
This development is another proof of FRSC’s stand on upholding the rule of law and protecting its personnel from acts of aggression.
The Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed who was elated by the judgement commended the Judiciary while reiterating that the Corps is steadily winning the fight against assault on its operatives, as offenders are being decisively prosecuted and brought to justice.
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