FRSC arrest 472 offenders in Benue
nue Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it has convicted 417 motorists for various offences in 2016 in the state.
According to the Legal Officer of the Command,Route Commander Prince Chima to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Makurdi that 568 offences were committed and 472 offenders charged.
He also said that 417 offenders were convicted and 55 others were discharged by a mobile court between Jan. 9 and Dec.20,2016
Chima further stated that the mobile court was part of FRSC mandate to prosecute traffic offenders with a view to bringing sanity to the roads.
The legal officer disclosed that seat belt violation was the most prevalent offence with 89 offenders.
“Other motorists were arrested for overloading and not having driver’s license and vehicle license. Others were tyres, number plate violations, and obstruction of marshal on duty,’’ Chima said.
He said more traffic violators were convicted on Makurdi-Aliade Otukpo road and Makurdi- Gboko road.
