FRSC Orders Probe Into Viral Video Of Patrol Team Assaulting Motorist

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has ordered an investigation into the assault of a motorist by a patrol team.

The FRSC disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday by the Assistant Corps Marshal, Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, and posted on its Twitter handle.

The statement read, “The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Dauda Ali Biu, has directed the immediate recall of the patrol team that was captured on camera behaving in a manner tantamount to incivility against a member of the public within Egbeda Unit Command general operational area.

“The provocative act as captured on camera is a complete contravention of the Federal Road Safety Corps’ standard operating procedures for officers on patrol operations.

“In that regard, the Corps Marshal has directed the Corps Intelligence Office as well as the Corps Provost Office to commence, with immediate effect, a full and comprehensive investigation into the entire circumstances that propelled the officer into the uncivil act and make necessary recommendations for swift administrative action.”

Reports say in a video that emerged on Tuesday, an FRSC officer was captured hitting a motorist who confronted him for allegedly damaging his car windscreen in Osun State.

PATROL MISCONDUCT: FRSC CORPS MARSHAL KICKS AGAINST OFFICERS' INCIVILITY TO MOTORIST, ORDERS IMMEDIATE RECALL OF THE PATROL TEAM https://t.co/e1pyPIfvrL

— FRSC, NIGERIA (@FRSCNigeria) May 17, 2023

In other news, Kanyi Daily reported that the Delta State Police Command Spokesman, Bright Edafe has raised an alarm that someone is impersonating him to scam people.

Edafe stated this in a tweet on his official handle on Wednesday.