The Federal Road Safety
Commission (FRSC) has on Monday disclosed that some road traffic offenders may
spend the Christmas holidays in jail.
The
FRSC Zonal Commander in-charge of zone 5, Mr. Charles Akpabio, told the News
Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Onitsha, Anambra, that the commission would deploy
mobile and magistrate courts on all road corridors.
Akpabio,
who is in-charge of zone 5 comprising of Anambra, Delta and Edo states, said
that the move would act as deterrent to road traffic offenders and a reminder
to their families and friends to keep warning them to be careful while on the
road.
“Now,
the essence is to allow them to explain themselves to the judge or to the
magistrate – no I didn’t commit the offence, it is not true or I committed the
offence, I am sorry.
“If
the magistrate decides to allow them to go free, they are free; if the
magistrate decides that with the evidence available before the court and say no
don’t go free, pay the fine.
“Sometimes,
in some cases, they can say pay the fine and go to jail, or go to jail without
option of fine; they will show, they will be a deterrent to other road users.
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