By Njoku Chijioke
The Federal Capital Territory Administration has crushed 601 motorcycles impounded for violating traffic rules and operating in restricted areas of Abuja.
The action, led by the Directorate of Road Traffic Services, is part of ongoing efforts to curb traffic lawlessness and eliminate the use of motorcycles for criminal activities in the capital.
Mandate Secretary of the FCTA Transportation Secretariat, Elechi Chinedum, said the crushing was backed by legal provisions empowering the government to seize and destroy offending motorcycles.
He stressed that enforcement would remain strict to protect public safety.
Director of the DRTS, Abdulateef Bello, explained that the ban on commercial motorcycles in key parts of Abuja has been in place since 2006 due to their frequent involvement in crime and road abuse.
“This is a routine measure. We will continue to impound and crush motorcycles used in defiance of the law,” Bello said.
The FCTA has warned operators to stay out of prohibited zones or face the same consequences.
