Bauchi Police begin crackdown on traffic offenders

The Bauchi State Police Command has launched a statewide enforcement cognition targeting motorists and different roadworthy users who interruption postulation regulations, informing that offenders volition beryllium prosecuted.

The Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, who announced the development, said the workout followed a directive from the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, aimed astatine improving compliance with postulation laws crossed the country.

Aliyu said the bid had observed expanding violations of postulation rules successful Bauchi metropolis and on large highways, which helium said had contributed to congestion, roadworthy crashes, and risks to nationalist safety.

He said the enforcement run would use to each categories of roadworthy users, including commercialized drivers, tricycle operators, motorcyclists, equine riders, and backstage motorists.

According to him, vehicles recovered violating postulation regulations volition beryllium impounded, portion offenders volition beryllium arraigned successful court.

The constabulary commissioner besides warned that officers of the Nigeria Police Force would not beryllium exempted from the operation.