A Federal High Court in Abuja has barred the Directorate of Road Traffic Services, popularly known as Vehicle Inspection Officer (VIO) from stopping vehicles on the road, confiscating vehicles, and imposing fines on motorists......See Full Story>>.....See Full Story>>
It was not yet clear if the Court Order barring VIO from Stopping, confiscating, collecting fines or impounding vehicles in Abuja also extends to every part of the country especially in Lagos where their anger is unprecedented.
Justice Evelyn Maha issued the order on Wednesday October 2, 2024, in a judgment on a fundamental rights enforcement suit: FHC/ABJ/CS/1695/2023 filed by a human rights and public interest attorney, Abubakar Marshal.
The order affected the Director of Road Transport; the Area Commander, Jabi, and the Team Leader, Jabi, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, also listed as respondents.