The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Osun State Sector Command, has issued a two-week ultimatum to owners of unregistered vehicles and motorcycles to comply with registration requirements or face a coordinated crackdown.
The Sector Commander, Mr. Leye Adegboyega, in a statement by the Sector Public Education Officer, Mrs. Agnes Ogungbemi, as part of activities marking the 8th United Nations Global Road Safety Week, raised concerns over the increasing number of unregistered and improperly registered vehicles plying roads in the state, particularly those with fake or dealer number plates.
Mr. Adegboyega noted that the situation poses serious security and economic threats, as such vehicles are often used for criminal purposes and contribute to massive revenue losses for the state.
He emphasised that many motorcycles under the guise of commercial operations were involved in illegal activities, with intelligence from security agencies supporting the claim.
He said FRSC would launch a joint enforcement operation with the Osun State Board of Internal Revenue and other relevant agencies at the end of the two-week ultimatum, targeting Osogbo and its environs.
Mr. Adegboyega also announced a renewed crackdown on dangerous driving, especially on highways and township roads, citing the deaths of 31 people in two days in February 2025 and the loss of six Osun State University students in March 2025, due to wrong-way driving.
To tackle this, the FRSC has extended its Special Intervention Patrols to various parts of the state, including the East and West Bypass in Osogbo and other key routes.
Reiterating the theme of the ongoing UN Road Safety Week – “Streets for Life: #MakeWalkingSafe, #MakeCyclingSafe” – Mr. Adegboyega called for collective action from the public and the media.
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