Court Fines, Sentences Motorist for Attacking FRSC Officer

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) FCT Sector Command has secured the conviction of a 26-year-old traffic offender, Atada Victor, for dangerous driving, assaulting an FRSC Marshal and other traffic-related offences.

The conviction followed his arraignment before the Magistrate Court, Wuse Judicial Division, Abuja, over an incident that occurred during a routine traffic enforcement operation in the Federal Capital Territory.
According to the FRSC, the offender, who was driving a vehicle with registration number RBC 398 DQ, was flagged down by a patrol team for a traffic violation. Instead of obeying the directive to stop, he allegedly accelerated, knocked down the arresting Marshal and rammed into the Corps’ patrol vehicle in an attempt to escape arrest.
The attack left the FRSC Marshal with serious injuries to the head, eye and other parts of the body. He was immediately taken to the National Hospital, Abuja, where he is receiving treatment and remains under medical observation. The patrol vehicle also sustained extensive damage.
Following investigation and prosecution, the court found the offender guilty of dangerous driving, driver’s licence violation and assaulting an FRSC Marshal while carrying out his lawful duties. He was sentenced to two weeks of community service.
The court also ordered the convict to pay ₦580,000 to the FRSC FCT Sector Command for the repair of the damaged patrol vehicle and ₦500,000 to cover the medical expenses of the injured Marshal, bringing the total compensation to ₦1.08 million.
Reacting to the judgment, the Corps Marshal, Mallam Shehu Mohammed, described the conviction as a strong reminder that attacks on FRSC personnel and attempts to obstruct lawful enforcement operations will attract swift legal consequences.
He reiterated that traffic laws are designed to protect all road users and urged motorists to cooperate with FRSC personnel by obeying traffic regulations and complying with lawful directives during patrol and enforcement operations.