Man Bags Six Months Jail for Inciting Violence Against FRSC Officers
A Chief Magistrate Court in Jimeta, Yola, Adamawa State, on Tuesday, sentenced Nuhu Isah to six months imprisonment or an option of a N20,000 fine for intimidating officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps and inciting passengers against them.
The Spokesperson for the corps, Olusegun Ogungbemide, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.
The court presided over by His Worship Mohammed Njidda, handed down the sentence following an incident on Sunday when Isah recorded an FRSC patrol team while they were conducting their lawful duties.
During the recording, he was said to have intimidated the officials and instigated a mob action against them, prompting his arrest and prosecution.
βA Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Jimeta, Yola, Adamawa State presided by His Worship, Mohammed Njidda on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, convicted and sentenced one Mr Nuhu Isah to 6 Months imprisonment with an option of N20,000:00 fine, for criminally intimidating FRSC Patrol team,β the statement read in part.
The Corps Marshal of the FRSC, Shehu Mohammed, reiterated the agencyβs commitment to ensuring safety on Nigerian roads.
Mohammed urged the public to cooperate with road safety initiatives and condemned acts that jeopardise the safety of road users and officers.
He affirmed that the FRSC remains undeterred in its mission to enforce road safety despite such challenges.
βThe Corps Marshal calls on all road users to contribute their quota towards improving safety on the highway instead of engaging in acts inimical to safer road use.
βHe emphasised the unwavering commitment of the FRSC towards creating safety on all Nigerian Roads and further reiterated that FRSC staff cannot be deterred by threats from miscreants,β the statement read.
