The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has ordered an in-depth investigation and possible prosecution of a motorist who repeatedly assaulted an FRSC personnel.
A statement on Monday by the Corps’ Public Relations Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide, lamented the disturbing spate of assaults on personnel of the Corps while legitimately carrying out their statutory responsibilities.
TheFact Daily gathered that the report of the assault case was recorded on 7 December, 2024 along Oko-Ado Lekki Epe express way within the Lekki Unit Command general operations area, in Lagos State.
According to the report, the patrol team on the fateful day at about 3:54pm, flagged a Toyota Corolla with vehicle registration number EPE690HH for seatbelt violation.
At the request of the vehicle papers, it was discovered that the papers had expired since December 2022 which prompted the impoundment of the vehicle.
While the driver of the vehicle who contravened the law did not resist arrest, a particular lady who happened to be a passenger in the same vehicle became provocative. She verbally assaulted the Marshal and threatened to prosecute them for doing their job.
“As if her threat was not enough, the lady went further to create a scene so as to conjure undeserving sympathy from other road users. When all of her antics did not play out, she opted on physical assault, which was captured in a video. She assaulted the personnel all the way from the point of arrest and refused to put an end to it even when the vehicle was finally impounded in the Lekki Command”, Ogungbemide explained.
TheFact Daily also gathered that when all efforts to bring her to calmness did not yield desired results, the Unit Commander engaged the Divisional Police Officer, Ajah Police Station who swiftly deployed a team of men to arrest the lady and the driver for further investigation.
The Corps Marshal hailed the Unit Commander, Chief Route Commander AM Usman and the entire staff of the Command for exhibiting high level of professionalism and civility amidst the provocative actions of the motorist, saying that their actions represent the ideals of the Corps.
Corps Marshal Mohammed also admonished the motoring public to always channel their grievances through proper administrative processes or take appropriate legal actions rather than taking laws into their hands. He warned the motoring public to put a halt to any form of assault on FRSC personnel henceforth.
“The Corps Marshal is also optimistic that justice will not only be served, but done speedily so as to serve as deterrent to other violent road users”, Ogungbemide said.
