FRSC Secures Two-Month Jail Term for Reckless One-Way Driver on Lagos–Ibadan Expressway

FRSC Secures Two-Month Jail Term for Reckless One-Way Driver on Lagos–Ibadan Expressway

JOEL OLADELE, Abuja

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has secured a two-month jail term without the option of fine for a motorist arrested for driving against traffic along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway.

The conviction was handed down by the Ojodu-Abiodun Magisterial District Court following a special joint intervention patrol carried out on February 10, 2026, to tackle the growing menace of one-way driving along the Kara–Opic axis of the expressway.

The enforcement operation was launched in response to increasing incidents of motorists driving against traffic, a situation worsened by ongoing bridge expansion joint construction works on both inward and outward sections of the corridor.

According to the statement signed on Wednesday by the Assistant Corps Marshal and Corps Public Education Officer at FRSC Headquarters, Abuja, Olusegun Ogungbemide, the patrol was designed to address “the persistent and dangerous practice of motorists driving against the flow of traffic along the Kara–Opic axis of the expressway.”

The statement explained that the illegal act “had escalated due to ongoing bridge expansion joint construction works on both the inward and outward sections of the corridor.”

During the patrol, officers intercepted Koko Moses, driver of a Volkswagen bus with registration number MUS 89 YG, while driving against the flow of traffic. Further checks revealed that he was also driving without a valid driver’s licence, thereby compounding the gravity of his offences.

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 sentenced him to two months’ imprisonment without the option of fine.

The statement noted that the sentence sends “a clear and uncompromising message that impunity on the nation’s highways will no longer be tolerated.”

The Lagos Sector Commander, Corps Commander Kehinde Ganiyu Hamzat, initiated the joint patrol in collaboration with the Ogun State Sector Command, the Corridor Commander, officers of the Nigeria Police from Warewa, Ojodu-Abiodun and Isheri Divisions, TRACE, and the Nigerian Army.

Officers were strategically deployed at identified flashpoints notorious for one-way driving and related violations.

The intervention patrol, according to the statement, recorded an immediate reduction in incidents of one-way driving along the corridor, underscoring the effectiveness of coordinated enforcement and sustained visibility.

The Corps Marshal appreciated the joint team for effective coordination and leadership in ensuring the success of the operation and reiterated that the FRSC will continue to maintain zero tolerance for traffic violations that endanger lives.

He assured motorists that sustained enforcement operations will continue along critical corridors nationwide and urged them to obey traffic rules, cooperate with traffic management directives during construction works, and prioritise safety at all times.