Court sentenced motorist over one-way driving on Lagos–Ibadan road
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has secured a two-month jail term without the option of a fine for a motorist arrested for driving against traffic on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway.
The Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, confirmed the development in a statement issued by the FRSC Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide.
According to Mohammed, the judgment was delivered by the Ojodu-Abiodun Magisterial District Court following a special joint enforcement operation conducted on Monday to address the persistent menace of wrong-way driving along the Kara-Opic axis of the expressway.
He explained that the dangerous practice had worsened in recent weeks due to ongoing bridge expansion joint construction on both the inbound and outbound lanes of the corridor, creating traffic bottlenecks exploited by reckless motorists.
Mohammed said the intervention was initiated by the Lagos Sector Commander, Corps Commander Kehinde Hamzat, in response to growing concerns over road safety.
The operation involved collaboration with the Ogun State FRSC Command, the Corridor Commander, personnel of the Nigeria Police from Warewa, Ojodu-Abiodun and Isheri divisions, the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, and the Nigerian Army.
“Officers were strategically positioned at identified hotspots notorious for one-way driving and other traffic violations to ensure effective enforcement,” he said.
During the operation, the enforcement team arrested a commercial bus driver, identified as Koko Moses, who was driving a Volkswagen bus with registration number MUS 89 YG against the flow of traffic.
Further investigations revealed that the motorist was also operating without a valid driver’s licence, thereby compounding the severity of the offence and endangering other road users.
The FRSC said the offender was promptly charged to court by the Divisional Police Officer of Warewa Police Station, CSP Ayegbede John.
Upon arraignment, the court found him guilty and imposed a two-month jail term without the option of a fine, a decision authorities described as a strong deterrent against traffic law violations.
