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Court Bars FRSC From Operating On State, LG Roads In Kano by Islie(op): 6:30am On Jul 17

The federal high court in Kano has barred the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) from operating on state and local government roads.

According to Daily Trust, the court also declared the corps’ operations on township roads within Kano metropolis unlawful, holding that they violated the fundamental rights of citizens.

In a judgment delivered on Thursday, M.S. Shuaibu, the presiding judge, ruled in favour of Abba Hikima, a Kano-based lawyer who sued the FRSC over its activities in July 2025.

The judge held that FRSC officers acted outside their statutory powers by stopping, questioning and delaying motorists on township roads.

He added that the actions breached the constitutional rights to personal liberty and freedom of movement guaranteed under sections 35 and 41 of the 1999 Constitution.

The judge granted all the reliefs sought by Hikima, including a perpetual injunction restraining FRSC personnel from stopping or harassing motorists on Kano state roads without lawful authority.

He also ordered the corps to publish a public apology in a national newspaper and awarded the applicant N800,000 in damages and costs.

The suit stemmed from an incident in July 2025 when FRSC operatives mounted checkpoints on township roads in Kano and stopped motorists, including Hikima, demanding driver’s licences and questioning them despite the absence of any primary traffic offence.

Hikima subsequently approached the federal high court, noting that the corps had unlawfully violated his fundamental rights.

He said that the FRSC’s statutory mandate covers only federal highways and does not extend to state or local government roads.

https://www.thecable.ng/court-bars-frsc-from-operating-on-state-lg-roads/

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Re: Court Bars FRSC From Operating On State, LG Roads In Kano by immortalcrown(m): 6:50am On Jul 17

Will this be implemented? Police still searches phones.

Re: Court Bars FRSC From Operating On State, LG Roads In Kano by MrPresident1: 7:19am On Jul 17

Can you stop Police from operating in states and LGAs? Can you stop FIRS from operating in states and LGAs? Can you stop NDLEA from operating in states and LGAs?

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Re: Court Bars FRSC From Operating On State, LG Roads In Kano by valentineuwakwe(m): 7:20am On Jul 17

Wish all states will follow. The FRSC is becoming an agbero taxing machine on major highways

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Re: Court Bars FRSC From Operating On State, LG Roads In Kano by valentineuwakwe(m): 7:21am On Jul 17

MrPresident1:
Can you stop Police from operating in states and LGAs? Can you stop FIRS from operating in states and LGAs? Can you stop NDLEA from operating in states and LGAs?

With the state police bill being ready soon, the Federal police will stop operating in any state or LGA roads

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Re: Court Bars FRSC From Operating On State, LG Roads In Kano by MrPresident1: 7:23am On Jul 17

valentineuwakwe:
With the state police bill being ready soon, the Federal police will stop operating in any state or LGA roads

What about NDLEA? There will be state and local NDLEA?

State and local civil defence?

Re: Court Bars FRSC From Operating On State, LG Roads In Kano by AbelAbdul: 7:24am On Jul 17

VIO still dey road. Nigeria agencies no dey obey court

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Re: Court Bars FRSC From Operating On State, LG Roads In Kano by valentineuwakwe(m): 7:25am On Jul 17

MrPresident1:
What about NDLEA? There will be state and local NDLEA?

State and local civil defence?

We copied the USA federal system so there should be a clear distinction between states n federal operations. I also think the ndlea has states n zonal branches, so they will work from there

Re: Court Bars FRSC From Operating On State, LG Roads In Kano by MrPresident1: 7:28am On Jul 17

valentineuwakwe:
We copied the USA federal system so there should be a clear distinction between states n federal operations. I also think the ndlea has states n zonal branches, so they will work from there

Does FRSC not have state and zonal branches?

Re: Court Bars FRSC From Operating On State, LG Roads In Kano by DeltaBachelor(m): 7:29am On Jul 17

Hmmm. Well, they have a point there. They should follow the FEDERAL in their name and abide by it

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Re: Court Bars FRSC From Operating On State, LG Roads In Kano by onuman: 7:31am On Jul 17

FRSC, the most corrupt and most redundant arm of government, is not even supposed to exist.

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Re: Court Bars FRSC From Operating On State, LG Roads In Kano by valentineuwakwe(m): 7:31am On Jul 17

MrPresident1:
Does FRSC not have state and zonal branches?

Yes they have in each states secretariat.

Re: Court Bars FRSC From Operating On State, LG Roads In Kano by Reference(m): 7:38am On Jul 17

Yeah, this will force them into adopting technology to do their business as more states get fed up with the primitive 'checkpoint' subculture pervading this country.

Reduce corruption in your offices, adopt technology in your operations and you will be precise and unobtrusive in your enforcements.

When you use a fishing rod instead of a fishing net you save time, energy and your public persona.

Re: Court Bars FRSC From Operating On State, LG Roads In Kano by onuman: 7:39am On Jul 17

valentineuwakwe:
Wish all states will follow. The FRSC is becoming an agbero taxing machine on major highways

If a vehicle fails and blocks a road, it can remain there for days and nights until the owner finds a means to remove the vehicle.
So what else is keeping safe the road if FRSC can't quickly remove obstruction from the road?

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Re: Court Bars FRSC From Operating On State, LG Roads In Kano by Bfly: 7:40am On Jul 17

MrPresident1:
Can you stop Police from operating in states and LGAs? Can you stop FIRS from operating in states and LGAs? Can you stop NDLEA from operating in states and LGAs?

As far as their unprofessional operations are causing unnecessary losses, They can be stooped.

Re: Court Bars FRSC From Operating On State, LG Roads In Kano by MrPresident1: 7:40am On Jul 17

valentineuwakwe:
T

Yes they have in each states secretariat.

So what is true difference between FRSC and NDLEA?

Re: Court Bars FRSC From Operating On State, LG Roads In Kano by MrPresident1: 7:41am On Jul 17

Bfly:
As far as their unprofessional operations are causing unnecessary losses, They can be stooped.

Do NDLEA have unprofessional operations too?

Re: Court Bars FRSC From Operating On State, LG Roads In Kano by algomachine: 7:41am On Jul 17

very useless organization, them and NSCDC should be scrapped

Re: Court Bars FRSC From Operating On State, LG Roads In Kano by MrPresident1: 7:43am On Jul 17

onuman:
FRSC, the most corrupt and most redundant arm of government, is not even supposed to exist.

You have no data on the most corrupt or redundant. The FRSC has reduced carnage on our roads. That is a fact.

Stop making sweeping generalised basesless staments without concrete facts and statistics

Re: Court Bars FRSC From Operating On State, LG Roads In Kano by Bfly: 7:57am On Jul 17

MrPresident1:
Do NDLEA have unprofessional operations too?

So far, I don’t have experience with NDLEA, as well as Road Safety. But Kano people had terrible experiences with Road Safety. And If they have the same experiences with NDLEA, they would also be barred if the court considered their case well presented.

Re: Court Bars FRSC From Operating On State, LG Roads In Kano by obacasmir: 7:58am On Jul 17

Abeg ban that vio..
FRSC na my padi.. dem no dey too worry.

You use that vio?

Re: Court Bars FRSC From Operating On State, LG Roads In Kano by MrPresident1: 8:00am On Jul 17

Bfly:
So far, I don’t have experience with NDLEA, as well as Road Safety. But Kano people had terrible experiences with Road Safety. And If they have the same experiences with NDLEA, they would also be barred if the court considered their case well presented.

Kano people that use to drive like they have extra life at home?

If FRSC leave kano, all federal institutions will leave kano too

Re: Court Bars FRSC From Operating On State, LG Roads In Kano by IPDGP: 8:01am On Jul 17

MrPresident1:
Can you stop Police from operating in states and LGAs? Can you stop FIRS from operating in states and LGAs? Can you stop NDLEA from operating in states and LGAs?

Mr all agency has laws that guide them, normally na federal roads dem suppose dey work

Re: Court Bars FRSC From Operating On State, LG Roads In Kano by onuman: 8:04am On Jul 17

MrPresident1:
You have no data on the most corrupt or redundant. The FRSC has reduced carnage on our roads. That is a fact.

Stop making sweeping generalised basesless staments without concrete facts and statistics

A vehicle breaks down and obstructs parts, or all, of the lanes of a road. It stays like that for days. Perhaps more vehicles hit the ststionery vehicle at night. Deaths and injuries result.

What then is FRSC established for if FRSC can't remove obstruction on the road?

Re: Court Bars FRSC From Operating On State, LG Roads In Kano by MrPresident1: 8:04am On Jul 17

IPDGP:
Mr all agency has laws that guide them, normally na federal roads dem suppose dey work

Na only federal drugs NDLEA suppose dey search

Na only federal civil case civil defence suppose dey investigate.

Re: Court Bars FRSC From Operating On State, LG Roads In Kano by MrPresident1: 8:06am On Jul 17

onuman:
A vehicle breaks down and obstructs parts, or all, of the lanes of a road. It stays like that for days. Perhaps more vehicles hit the ststionery vehicle at night. Deaths and injuries result.

What then is FRSC established for if FRSC can't remove obstruction on the road?

So because of one delay you make sweeping generalised conclusion? Calling them redundant and corrupt?

Smh for you

Re: Court Bars FRSC From Operating On State, LG Roads In Kano by Jubrilv(m): 8:07am On Jul 17

But when accident occured on the state road it has become illegal for FRSC to conduct a rescue operations

Re: Court Bars FRSC From Operating On State, LG Roads In Kano by MEGAWATCH: 8:11am On Jul 17

MrPresident1:
Can you stop Police from operating in states and LGAs? Can you stop FIRS from operating in states and LGAs? Can you stop NDLEA from operating in states and LGAs?

Most of you have problems understanding nomenclatures and that's why most of these officers deal with most of you.

Their name is FEDERAL ROAD SAFETY CORPS. meaning that their duty is to manage the federal roads as specified by the law setting them up.

In fact I confronted some of them operating on state road few years ago and they just allowed me to go.

What the court just did was to remind them where their job start and end.

There is no basis comparing them with the police or EFCC or NDLEA etc whose scope of job were not limited to some areas.

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Re: Court Bars FRSC From Operating On State, LG Roads In Kano by Reverseng: 8:18am On Jul 17

Gained an understanding. Post deleted

Re: Court Bars FRSC From Operating On State, LG Roads In Kano by Uche559(m): 8:20am On Jul 17

When there is accident on state Road, don't also call them.

Re: Court Bars FRSC From Operating On State, LG Roads In Kano by SolomonGrandi: 8:32am On Jul 17

MrPresident1:
Can you stop Police from operating in states and LGAs? Can you stop FIRS from operating in states and LGAs? Can you stop NDLEA from operating in states and LGAs?

if you're educated then school na scam

if you're not educated then school no be scam.

Either way , i smh

Re: Court Bars FRSC From Operating On State, LG Roads In Kano by MarketDispatch: 8:35am On Jul 17

Islie:
https://www.thecable.ng/court-bars-frsc-from-operating-on-state-lg-roads/

Their name implies Federal Road Safety Corp...the court is right

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