Federal High Court Bar VIO From Confiscating Vehicles And Imposing Fines …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>
The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has issued a landmark ruling declaring that the Directorate of Road Services, commonly known as the Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO), must immediately cease confiscating vehicles or imposing fines on Nigerians for road traffic violations.
Delivering the judgment in case number FHC/ABJ/CS/1695/2023 on October 2, 2024, Justice Nkeonye Evelyn Maha stated that the VIO is not legally empowered to seize vehicles or impose harsh sanctions on motorists.
This ruling follows a lawsuit brought by rights attorney Abubakar Marshal from Falana and Falana…
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