27 motorists prosecuted for traffic offences in Jigawa

The Jigawa State Police Command has prosecuted 27 motorists arrested for allegedly violating assorted roadworthy postulation laws nether its ongoing Operation Velvet.

This was contained successful a connection issued to newsmen on Sunday by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Shiisu Lawan Adam.

He said the offences committed by the affected motorists included overloading, driving without valid driver’s licences and utilizing unauthorised tinted permits, among different postulation violations.

The motorists were arrested and their vehicles impounded during the enforcement workout being conducted crossed the authorities to beforehand roadworthy information and guarantee compliance with postulation regulations.

The connection said the vehicles were impounded successful accordance with the law, portion the suspects were subsequently charged earlier the due courts for prosecution.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Tijjani Murtala, said the cognition was not targeted astatine immoderate idiosyncratic oregon radical but was aimed astatine promoting subject among motorists, protecting lives and property, and ensuring strict adherence to roadworthy postulation laws.

He urged motorists crossed Jigawa to ever get and transportation valid driver’s licences, debar overloading, and comply with conveyance registration and roadworthiness requirements.

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