FRSC launches fresh crackdown on fake number plates, vehicle overloading in Benue
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has launched a renewed enforcement operation in Benue State to apprehend motorists violating vehicle registration and road traffic regulations, particularly those whose offences pose potential security threats. The exercise, tagged Operation Guduma, is the second phase of a special nationwide intervention patrol covering Benue and 11 other states. The […] FRSC…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has initiated a new enforcement campaign in Benue State to target motorists who violate vehicle registration and road traffic laws, especially those whose actions could compromise security. This operation, known as Operation Guduma, marks the second phase of a nationwide effort targeting Benue and 11 other states. It began on November 2, 2026, at Agan Toll Gate in Makurdi.
Speaking at the campaign's kickoff on Tuesday, FRSC Commander Christopher Haruna Kuje, representing Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed, outlined the focus of Operation Guduma. The campaign will spotlight vehicles with false, hidden, altered, or expired number plates, as well as those without proper registration. Motorists guilty of overloading with passengers, animals, and goods will also be apprehended.
Kuje, accompanied by Benue State Sector Commander Corps Commander Victory A. Kayode-Oni, explained that the operation's name, Guduma, meaning hammer in Hausa, signifies the Corps' resolve to combat traffic violations and address security concerns tied to vehicles that can't be identified. He noted that using fake or nonexistent vehicle registration numbers hinders security agencies' ability to identify and track vehicle owners when crimes are reported.
The Corps Commander revealed that officers from the FRSC headquarters have been added to the operation, working alongside state commands and other security bodies. During the first phase of Operation Guduma, held from May 18 to 22, 2026, over 1,600 motorists were arrested across 11 states. The arrested individuals faced legal action, while those using fraudulent diplomatic number plates were handed over to the Department of State Services for further investigation.
Kuje urged vehicle owners and drivers to adhere to registration rules and other traffic regulations. He emphasized that this enforcement drive will continue beyond the five-day nationwide intervention, with state commands pledging to maintain the operation past November 6, 2026.
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