BREAKING: Man Sentenced To 6 Months In Prison For Inciting Mobs Against FRSC Officials

A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Jimeta, Yola, Adamawa State, has convicted Nuhu Isah for inciting mobs against officials of Federal Roads Safety Service Corps (FRSC).

Naija News reports that the Court’s Magistrate, Mohammed Njidda, sentenced Isah to 6 months in prison with a fine option of ₦20,000 having found him guilty of instigating passengers to mob FRSC’s team on duty in Yola.

A statement from FRSC’s Public Education Officer, Assistant Corps Marshal Olusegun Ogungbemide, narrated that Isah “a passer-by, had on 5th of January 2025 while recording FRSC Patrol team intimidated and further instigated passengers to mob the FRSC team who were conducting their lawful duty consequent upon which he was apprehended and taken to court.”

Reacting to the ruling, the Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, called on all road users to contribute their quota towards improving safety on the highway instead of engaging in acts inimical to safer road use.

He emphasized 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.

Mohammed added that FRSC personnel were stationed all across the country in line with the Corps’ commitment to ensuring free traffic flow and prompt response to emergencies. He urged motorists to see personnel of the Corps as partners and not enemies.