FRSC warns public against assaulting, obstructing officers on duty
The Kwara Sector Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), CC. Muftau Irekeola has warned members of the public against obstructing officers of the Corps from performing their official duty.
The Sector Commander gave the warning on Wednesday in llorin while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the assault of some of the personnel at Oloru in Moro local government area of the state recently.
Irekeola said that such act is barbaric, unwarranted and condemnable in all entirety.
“We will not take it slightly with anybody that disturb or stop any officers from performing their official duty on the road,” he said.
The FRSC Boss recalled the case of a private driver, Samson Ayade who obstructed some officers of FRSC from performing their official duty on the road.
“On Oct. 20, a patrol team from Olooru arrested a man, Hammed Adisa, riding a motorcycle, plate number LRN905WV around 5:10 pm, for not wearing helmet and impounded his motorcycle.
“Around 5:35, the patrol team was returning to Shao where they normally keep impounded motorcycles and was attacked by the man.
“Adisa got on another motorcycle and double crossed the patrol vehicle around Shao market Area, naked himself and jumped in front of them, shouting that they should hit him,” Sector Commander said.
Irekeola further said that the patrol vehicle stopped, to avoid hitting the motorcyclist and the man immediately jumped on top of the bonnet, shouting and calling on passers-by.
He said that Ayade, who was driving a Toyota Sienna, plate number KJA 672 JD, interfered and instigated passers-by to remove the motorcycle from the patrol team and gave it to the motorcyclist, who rode it away.
“One of the officers in the patrol team was beaten in the process of forcefully releasing the motorcycle to the rider and Ayade left the scene.
“The case was immediately reported to the Police station in Shao and Ayade was caught and arrested along Shao-Malete Road and later transferred the case to Police Headquarters, Ilorin on Monday.
“Ayade was charged to State Magistrate court on Oct. 22, on six count charges, thereafter remanded in Mandala Correctional service for one week, until he was granted bail on Oct. 29,” Irekeola said.
The Sector Commander stressed that road safety activities was everybody business, saying that their job on the road was not to intimidate the public but to save lives.
He, therefore, called on members of the public to cooperate with the corps while discharging their official duty, in order to reduce road accidents and save lives. (NAN)
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