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Driver Who Attempted Macheting FRSC Marshal Remanded in Prison

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Federal Road Safety Corps has disclosed that the Offender who attempted using a machete on officials of the Corps in Abuja in a bid to stop the Officials from discharging their lawful duties, has been remanded in Keffi prison, Nasarawa State till 31st July 2017, where he will be prosecuted at the Senior Magistrate Court, Karu, Abuja.

According to the Corps Public Education Officer of the FRSC, Bisi Kazeem, who revealed that the incident of the attack occurred when the Sector Commander of the FCT, Zone RS2.1, Corps Commander Wobin Gora, was on a routine monitoring of traffic situation in the Abuja metropolis, on the 17th July 2017.

Kazeem stated that the offender, Bright Chimezie Orji, with Vehicle registration number XN 966 ABJ was arrested at 1830hrs on the 17 July 2017 for obstructing traffic at Apo bridge, where he made an attempt to run away with the FRSC’s Marshal, an Orderly to the Sector Commander, who eventually brought him to a stop.

In a statement made available to the Press, Kazeem disclosed that it was after the Vehicle was successfully brought to a halt by the Marshal that the Offender brought out a machete from his vehicle in an attempt to harm the Marshal, but he was successfully disarmed, and arrested.

Following this, the Corps secured a warrant to put the Offender in remand pending prosecution which was gotten, the Corps Public Education Officer disclosed that the Corps Marshal, Boboye Oyeyemi said he hopes that the outcome of the incident will serve as a deterrent to other offenders who are wont to behave in the same manner.

Oyeyemi promised to prosecute all pending cases of assault and warned that no stone would be left unturned to see to the end of assault and battery of personnel of the Corps.

 

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