DSS operative shoots at FRSC officers during traffic stop in Abuja

The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has condemned an alleged equipped onslaught connected its unit by a motorist identified arsenic an operative of the Department of State Services, DSS, during a regular postulation enforcement cognition successful Abuja.

A connection by the bureau said the incidental occurred connected Thursday, May 21, 2026, astatine astir 3:20 p.m. astir the RS7.118 Idu Unit Command successful Abuja, erstwhile an FRSC patrol squad reportedly stopped a Toyota Carina operator implicit a suspected postulation offence.

According to the Corps Marshal of the FRSC, Shehu Mohammed, the operator allegedly refused to obey lawful directives to halt and continued driving recklessly until helium was yet trapped successful postulation adjacent to the command.

FRSC officials said the concern escalated erstwhile officers approached the operator to transportation retired regular checks connected the conveyance and driver’s documents.

The bureau stated that the fishy became hostile, verbally abusive and resisted the enforcement process.

The Corps said contempt efforts by unit to calm the concern professionally, the fishy allegedly precocious toward officers earlier bringing retired a pistol and firing 2 gunshots wrong the vicinity of the command.

“In the look of imminent information to lives and property, FRSC unit acted with singular restraint, professionalism, and tactical subject to swiftly disarm the assailant without nonaccomplishment of life. One Marshal sustain...