FRSC reveals plan to commence arresting traffic offenders in their homes as from Monday, January 25th

The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has revealed that they are set to apprehend wanted traffic offenders who have yet to effect payment of fines.

The FRSC In a statement issued by its Public Education Officer (CPEO), Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Bisi Kazeem, Oyeyemi said that the corps would go after wanted offenders as from Monday, Jan. 25.

The FRSC boss said that the offenders, who were already declared wanted after exceeding the days of grace period from the dates of arrests and issuance of Notice of Offence tickets, were now being looked for by the corps operatives.

He further noted that offenders who voluntarily reporte him or herself at any of the FRSC offices nationwide and made payment would not be prosecuted.

“It follows that beginning from Monday, Jan 25, 2021 all commands shall commence the arrest of the targeted offenders, which will include home arrest where necessary, deploying the New Vehicle Identification System (NVIS). Offenders with genuine handicaps will be handled with compassion that the case deserves,” he said.