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Christian Njoku | 6, 2025
CALABAR —The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Cross River State, SC Innocent Etuk, has issued a stern warning to motorists to desist from violating traffic regulations or risk imprisonment, following the conviction of 46 out of 49 offenders during a mobile court session along the Calabar-Odukpani Road on Monday
Etuk who made the call on Monday along Calabar-Odukpani Road, during a mobile court proceeding to try drivers for various traffic infractions, said on his assumption of office he made it clear that he was ready to send many drivers to jail unless they repented.
The sitting presided by Magistrate Mr Eno Iyamba arraigned 49 traffic offenders, convicted 46 while three were discharged.
114 Offences were recorded with Drivers Licence Violation (DLV), Seatbelt Use Violation (SUV), Attempting Corrupt Marshal on duty (ACS) as most prevalent.
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| Road Safety Mobile Court in Session |
Speaking further, the sector commander said the exercise was the Corps strategic intervention to cut down the excesses of the motoring public in terms of traffic infractions.
"Today is another mobile court sitting to fulfill our mandate to bring down road crashes; at least once or twice every month, we carryout these intervention patrols to achieve our mandate.
"It is sad that despite our advocacies through the media and others, traffic infractions are not abating, last month many drivers were convicted for attempting to corrupt our men and this month it is still on the increase.
"In the month of Sept. we did not convict any driver for Dangerous Driving (DGD) but this month we have already convicted one and it took our synergy with sister agencies to get this done," he said.
He noted that as the "ember" months continued, the Corps had identified flash points in the state where it normally encounters challenges such as Odukpani Junction, Okurikang, Ikom Four Corner and Ogoja towards Vandekia.
He said they are also planning to have a camp around Okurikang that would be on and effective till late in the night to enable the Corps reduce response time in the case of any emergency.
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