FRSC demotes officers prosecutes naked tricycle rider who was assaulted in viral video
The naked tricycle
rider who stood on the bonnet of the FRSC’s patrol vehicle during the incident
which happened in Benin, Edo State has also been charged to court.
The case against the
driver was filed on July 22 before Magistrate Ojehumen at the Evbuoriaria
Magistrate Court 8, Sapele road, Benin and it was gathered that he pleaded not
guilty to the 2 count charge bordering on breach of public peace and malicious
damage of FRSC Patrol Vehicle.
A statement released
by FRSC spokesperson Bisi Kazeem, read;
“The Federal Road
Safety Corps has commenced legal action against the erring tricycle rider who
was seen destroying an FRSC patrol vehicle in a viral video recorded along
Sapele road Benin, Edo state.
“While the
disciplinary panel constituted at the instance of the Corps Marshal that
conducted the investigation into the incident recommended that the 7-man patrol
team involved in the incident be sanctioned with the award of loss of seniority
and reduction in rank.
“During the
proceedings, the defendant pleaded not guilty to a 2 count charge bordering on
breach of public peace and malicious damage of FRSC Patrol Vehicle.
“The Counsel to the
defendant eventually applied for bail which was granted by the Court, and the
case was adjourned to 5 August, 2020 for further hearing.”
“The Corps Marshal
has further directed the redeployment of the affected FRSC staff from their
present Command in addition to the reduction in rank that was awarded by the
Disciplinary Panel against the affected personnel having been investigated and
found liable of patrol misconduct, in civility, unprofessional and unethical
behaviour towards a road traffic offender; acts that contradict the patrol
operational ethics of the Corps.”
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