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Court of Appeal affirms VIO lacks power to impound vehicles, impose fine

Marvellous Gbadegesin Dec 4, 2025

The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, on Thursday, affirmed an earlier judgement of the lower court banning the Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) from enforcing traffic laws, and awarded N1 million in damages to an Abuja motorist,…
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Customs investigates officers’ scuffle with VIO operatives

Adeniyi Kabeer May 29, 2024

The Nigeria Customs Service has condemned a fight between its officers and operatives of the Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO) in Abuja. NCS National Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Maiwada, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday…
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FRSC commander faces sanctions, recalled to HQ over unauthorised comment

Marvellous Gbadegesin Dec 7, 2023

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Thursday disowned the Unit Commander, Central Business District Unit Command, Assistant Corps Commander IL Ibrahim, over his recent statement on Vehicle Inspection Officers, otherwise known as…
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