FRSC Mobile Court Convicts Motorist, Suspends Licence Over Assault on Marshal

<p>By Paschal Madu<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>The Federal Road Safety Corps &lpar;FRSC&rpar;&comma; FCT Sector Command&comma; has secured the conviction of one Moses Omokaiye Peter for a combination of serious traffic offences&comma; including Use of Phone While Driving&comma; Dangerous Driving&comma; Assaulting a Marshal on Duty and Absconding with an Officer&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p><p class&equals;"ari-link"><strong>Read also&colon;<&sol;strong> <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;sparknewsdaily&period;com&period;ng&sol;no-officer-will-be-shielded-over-deaths-in-nscdc-custody-minister-vows&sol;">No Officer Will Be Shielded Over Deaths in NSCDC Custody&comma; Minister Vows<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>According to Osondu Ohaeri Corps Public Education Officer&comma; Federal Road Safety Corps&comma; &&num;8220&semi;following his arrest&comma; the offender was arraigned before His Worship Abubakar Jega&comma; Magistrate of the FRSC Mobile Court sitting at the FCT Sector Command&comma; Abuja&comma; on Wednesday&comma; 23 September 2026&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;In line with the proceedings&comma; the court sentenced him to five days of community service&comma; a fine of N300&comma;000 and suspension of his driver&&num;8217&semi;s licence for three months&comma; in accordance with Regulation 65 of the National Road Traffic Regulations &lpar;NRTR&rpar;&comma; 2012&period;<&sol;p><p class&equals;"ari-link"><strong>Read also&colon;<&sol;strong> <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;sparknewsdaily&period;com&period;ng&sol;nollywood-mourns-as-olu-jacobs-dies-at-84&sol;">Nollywood Mourns as Olu Jacobs Dies at 84<&sol;a><&sol;p><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;The case arose from an incident at about 1100HRS on the same day during a Mobile Court operation at the FCT Sector Command&comma;&&num;8221&semi; he stated&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>According to the case report&comma; the defendant attempted to evade arrest by absconding with the arresting Marshal&comma; an action that resulted in the charge of assaulting a Marshal on duty&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"ari-link"><strong>Read also&colon;<&sol;strong> <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;sparknewsdaily&period;com&period;ng&sol;cggn-retracts-allegations-against-naicom-boss-apologises-unreservedly&sol;">CGGN Retracts Allegations Against NAICOM Boss&comma; Apologises Unreservedly<&sol;a><&sol;p><p>Expectedly&comma; the Corps Marshal&comma; Shehu Mohammed while applauding the judgement&comma; reiterates that enforcement personnel performing their lawful duties must be treated with respect and that attempts to evade arrest&comma; obstruct enforcement or assault a Marshal will be dealt with in accordance with the law&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Moreso&comma; the Corps also reminds motorists that the use of mobile phones while driving and other dangerous driving practices place lives at risk and will continue to attract appropriate enforcement action&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;