The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has insisted that it has the constitutional powers to arrest erring road traffic offenders, impound vehicles used to commit such offences and impose statutorily stipulated fines for such offences.

It described those claiming otherwise as deliberate mischief makers who are "bent on misleading unsuspecting members of the public for reasons best known to them".

The media assistant to the corps marshal and superintendent route commander, Mr Sani Abdullahi, who made the commission's position known in a statement, was reacting to recent media reports about the judicial position on the statutory functions of FRSC.

Whether you have powers or not, I don't care because my car has all you will ask for.

Question for them is.would road traffic offencr be criminal?