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Appeal Court Limits FRSC's Power to Seize Vehicles and Licenses.
The Court of Appeal in Owerri has ruled that the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) lacks the authority to seize vehicles, driver’s licenses, or related documents without a valid court order. The ruling came after an appeal by the FRSC against a judgment that declared such actions unlawful.
Key Points:
The appellate court affirmed the Abia State High Court's decision that the FRSC unlawfully seized a citizen’s vehicle and driver’s license.
The case stemmed from an incident in 2020, when a doctor, Emmanuel Ugochukwu, was accosted by FRSC officers during the COVID-19 lockdown, despite his documents being in order.
Ugochukwu claimed that after declining to bribe the officers, they fabricated charges and seized his driver’s license.
The Abia State High Court awarded Ugochukwu ₦30 million, but the Court of Appeal reduced the amount to ₦10 million.
A federal high court in January had also restrained the FRSC from impounding vehicles with faded number plates.
The ruling marks a significant step in limiting the powers of the FRSC, ensuring that drivers’ rights are protected and that any such actions require a court order.
Rooted in Justice.
Sources: TheCable, Premium Times, Channels TV
The Court of Appeal in Owerri has ruled that the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) lacks the authority to seize vehicles, driver’s licenses, or related documents without a valid court order. The ruling came after an appeal by the FRSC against a judgment that declared such actions unlawful.
Key Points:
The appellate court affirmed the Abia State High Court's decision that the FRSC unlawfully seized a citizen’s vehicle and driver’s license.
The case stemmed from an incident in 2020, when a doctor, Emmanuel Ugochukwu, was accosted by FRSC officers during the COVID-19 lockdown, despite his documents being in order.
Ugochukwu claimed that after declining to bribe the officers, they fabricated charges and seized his driver’s license.
The Abia State High Court awarded Ugochukwu ₦30 million, but the Court of Appeal reduced the amount to ₦10 million.
A federal high court in January had also restrained the FRSC from impounding vehicles with faded number plates.
The ruling marks a significant step in limiting the powers of the FRSC, ensuring that drivers’ rights are protected and that any such actions require a court order.
Rooted in Justice.
Sources: TheCable, Premium Times, Channels TV
Appeal Court Limits FRSC's Power to Seize Vehicles and Licenses.
The Court of Appeal in Owerri has ruled that the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) lacks the authority to seize vehicles, driver’s licenses, or related documents without a valid court order. The ruling came after an appeal by the FRSC against a judgment that declared such actions unlawful.
Key Points:
The appellate court affirmed the Abia State High Court's decision that the FRSC unlawfully seized a citizen’s vehicle and driver’s license.
The case stemmed from an incident in 2020, when a doctor, Emmanuel Ugochukwu, was accosted by FRSC officers during the COVID-19 lockdown, despite his documents being in order.
Ugochukwu claimed that after declining to bribe the officers, they fabricated charges and seized his driver’s license.
The Abia State High Court awarded Ugochukwu ₦30 million, but the Court of Appeal reduced the amount to ₦10 million.
A federal high court in January had also restrained the FRSC from impounding vehicles with faded number plates.
The ruling marks a significant step in limiting the powers of the FRSC, ensuring that drivers’ rights are protected and that any such actions require a court order.
Rooted in Justice.
Sources: TheCable, Premium Times, Channels TV
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