FRSC reports over 6,000 traffic offences, confiscates fake diplomatic plates

The Federal Road Safety Corps has found 6,454 traffic offences and over 1,600 number plate violations. This includes five vehicles with fake diplomatic number plates. This happened during the second phase of its nationwide enforcement operation called Operation GUDUMA II.

This operation ran from November 2 to 6, 2026. It took place in 12 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The goal was to tackle vehicle identity fraud and other traffic violations.

The FRSC shared this information in a statement on Tuesday. Osondu Ohaeri, the Corps Public Education Officer, said the exercise aimed to improve surveillance. It also aimed to expose fake vehicle identities and make sure people follow vehicle registration and traffic rules.

The states involved were Lagos, Ondo, Cross River, Benue, Niger, Sokoto, Taraba, Bauchi, Imo, Abia, Kano, and the FCT.

The statement mentioned that this operation came after concerns from the National Assembly and the Office of the National Security Adviser. They were worried about the security risks of vehicle identity violations.

"The results were significant. Five vehicles with fake diplomatic plates were intercepted. We found over 1,600 number plate violations and 6,454 other traffic offences. The number of violations shows the need for ongoing enforcement and more public awareness against misuse of vehicle ID systems," the statement said.

The statement continued, "Comparing this to the first phase of Operation GUDUMA, which found 1,003 number plate violations and 683 other traffic offences, we see a big rise in the number of violations during this second phase."

Shehu Mohammed, the Corps Marshal, spoke about the exercise. He said the FRSC will not let people misuse Nigerian roads to hide their identities or evade law enforcement with fake vehicle documents.

He said vehicle number plates are important for national security and law enforcement, not just for identification.

Mohammed also promised that Operation GUDUMA will continue and expand to more states. They will strengthen their operational strategies with better personnel deployment and cooperation with other agencies.

The Corps warned drivers not to use fake, unauthorized, hidden, or poorly displayed number plates. They said, "No individual or vehicle is above the law."

They urged drivers to make sure their vehicles have properly registered and approved number plates and to follow traffic rules.

The FRSC concluded that the operation aims to ensure that "Nigerian roads do not become safe places for identity fraud, hiding criminals, or traffic indiscipline."