The Federal Road Safety Corps, Akwa Ibom Sector Command, arrested 361 traffic offenders and convicted 144, for violating various traffic offences during its end of year special operations. He said the offences committed by convicts were driving without valid driver’s license and non-use of seatbelt while driving. According to him, there was 14 per cent decrease in the number of traffic offenders arrested compared to 418 recorded in 2016. “There was a decrease in terms of traffic offenders and offences committed during the 2017 end of year special operations. “We will not relent in using it in prosecuting traffic offenders.

Source: Punch January 28, 2018 13:18 UTC