FRSC Mobilizes Massive Easter Patrol Operation to Curb Road Crashes Nationwide

FRSC Mobilizes Massive Easter Patrol Operation to Curb Road Crashes Nationwide

By Gabriel Ameh, The Sight News Ahead of the 2025 Easter celebrations, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has launched a nationwide special patrol to enhance road safety, ensure smooth traffic flow, and respond swiftly to emergencies on major highways. The special operation, which will run from April 16 to 23, has been initiated under the directive of Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed. All FRSC commanding officers have been instructed to mobilize …

Of the arrests made, in a statement, the PSP highlights 286 for road crimes, namely 146 for driving a vehicle while intoxicated and 140 for lack of legal license to drive. According to the data, 46 suspects were also arrested for crimes against property (theft, robbery, and fraud) and 47 for drug trafficking, and more than 44,300 individual doses were seized. In the same period, 314 cases of domestic violence were registered, and eight suspects…

In total, the PSP carried out 575 arrests across the country as part of the operation “Always Present Police: Easter in Safety 2025". Among the road crimes, 146 were for driving a vehicle while intoxicated and 140 for lack of legal license to drive.

Most of them were driving under the influence of alcohol