FRSC Arrests 321 Drivers in Ogun for Overloading, Number Plate Violations -

The Federal Road Safety Corps, Ogun State Sector Command, has apprehended 321 drivers for various traffic offences during its five-day “Operation Guduma” enforcement exercise. The operation ran from Monday to Friday across major highways and strategic corridors in the state.

According to the command’s Public Relations Officer, Odunsi Afolabi, the exercise focused on offences including fake diplomatic number plates, overloading, dangerous mix-loading of passengers and goods, and the movement of improperly latched containers. He said all of these violations pose serious risks to public safety and contribute significantly to road crashes.

A breakdown of the arrests shows that 185 overloaded vehicles were intercepted, while 127 offenders were caught for number plate violations. Four unlatched container violations were detected and sanctioned, three cases of mixed-loading were recorded, and two drivers were booked for dangerous driving. No fake diplomatic number plates were found during the operation.

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The exercise was carried out in compliance with directives from the FRSC National Headquarters in Abuja and was supervised by Assistant Corps Marshal JO Asaolu. It was coordinated on the ground by the Ogun State Sector Commander, Corps Commander Oludare Ogunjobi.

Speaking at the end of the operation, Ogunjobi commended officers for their professionalism and commitment. He said enforcement and surveillance against the targeted offences would continue across the state despite the end of the special exercise, stressing the command’s determination to protect lives and property on the highways.

He warned that the use of fake number plates remains a major security threat and vowed that the command would sustain efforts to identify and prosecute violators. Motorists, fleet operators, transport unions, and the public were urged to comply with traffic regulations and safety standards to reduce crashes and make roads safer for everyone.