FRSC Patrol Team And The Alleged Arrest Of Vehicle Conveying A Pregnant Woman In Labour

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The Federal Road Safety Corps has noted with dismay the
distorted account that have permeated every facet of the social media about an
incident involving its patrol team and a road traffic offender who drove with
an alleged pregnant woman violating established traffic laws in Portharcourt, Rivers
State.

The public is to note that the matter has been investigated
at the instance of the Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi and the driver of the
vehicle was invited for preliminary investigations, at the end of which the
following findings were made.

In the first instance, the front seat occupant who was
alleged to be pregnant was not wearing her seatbelt at the point of arrest even
when the driver persuaded her to comply.

Secondly, the alleged pregnant woman was not in labour as
reported by the media, neither were they rushing to the hospital but was only
given a lift to her destination by the driver.

Thirdly, the identity of the alleged woman in labour is not
known by the driver nor any other person that witnessed the incident.

Lastly, the tyre was not punctured but the team leader who
carried the act only  stopped the driver
from escaping.

As at the time of this press statement, the investigative
panel set by the Corps Marshal is still in touch with the woman who drove the
car so as to ascertain the identity of the alleged woman in labour to know the
truth and resolve the matter amicably.

While the Corps appreciates the public and the social media
for always bringing issues of this nature to the knowledge of the Corps, we
wish to admonish the public to always be constructive and get their facts
straight before making such posts especially when highly delicate and sensitive
allegations like this are to be made.

On our part, it is instructive to reiterate that the Corps
being the lead agency in road safety administration and traffic management in
Nigeria, does not and will never condone indiscipline. As such, the entire
patrol team members involved in the matter have been grounded from all patrol
activities and to face a disciplinary panel immediately for sanctions were
applicable.

The public should also note that it is because of incidences
of this nature that the Corps Marshal established the National Traffic Radio
107.1FM for ease of doing business.

As such, the public is encourage to rather than rely on
social media for solutions, to always tune into the National Traffic Radio
107.1FM to report any of such cases, and obstruction or any emergency noticed
on the road for immediate action.

The Station can also be reached through its Social Media
Handles as follows; WHATSAPP 08052997848, FACEBOOK TRAFFICRADIO 1, TWITTER
@TRAFFICRADIO 1, INSTAGRAM TRAFFICRADIO 1. Or Call the following numbers; GLO
08052998090, MTN 09067000015, and SMS on GLO 08052998012 and the FRSC toll free
emergency line 122.

Signed:

Bisi Kazeem FSI

Corps Commander

Public Education Officer

Federal Road Safety Corps