Nigerian singer, I-fee Ajayi has accused a female Vehicle Inspection Officer (VIO) of assaulting him and his family in Abuja. Ajayi took to his Facebook page to share a video of the incident which occurred on the main road. According to him, he was driving with his wife and children …
Read More »Arms for FRSC: LASTMA, VIO will soon carry guns – Nigerians react to Reps demand
Nigerians have kicked against the call by the House of Representatives that the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) personnel should carry guns. The Committee on FRSC made the demand on Thursday in Abuja. They spoke when FRSC Corps Marshal, Boboye Oyeyemi appeared for the 2020 budget performance and 2021 budget …
Read More »BREAKING: Lagos: FRSC, LASTMA, VIO offices, vehicles set ablaze [Video]
More federal and state government establishment in Lagos have been torched. This is despite the curfew imposed on the state. Rampaging youths on Wednesday attacked the expanse Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) premises in Ojodu, Berger. Also affected are buildings occupied by the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) and …
Read More »VIO inaugurates Abuja headquarters, to synchronise operations in States
The Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) is set to synchronise operations of State commands. Director of Service, Wadata Bodinga, made this known at the inauguration of the agency’s national secretariat in Abuja on Thursday. He was represented by Paul Bepeh, Director, Cross River State Command. Bodinga said the secretariat would ensure …
Read More »Coronavirus: Avoid AC, only 4 people allowed in cars – VIO
The FCT Directorate of Roads Traffic Services (DRTS) popularly known as Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO), has told private and commercial drivers not to have more than three passengers in their cars. The spokesman also cautioned Nigerians on the use of Air Condition this period “because were told that the coronavirus …
Read More »Police arrest four VIO officers over alleged death of trailer driver in Delta
Policemen in Ekpan Divisional Headquarters have arrested four Vehicle Inspection Officers, VIO, over the alleged death of a trailer driver. The incident occurred in Effurun, Uwie Local Government Area of Delta State, DAILY POST reports. The VIO Officers are currently cooling off their heels at the Police cell. It was …
Read More »Lagos gridlock: Lawmakers admonish Sanwo-Olu, warn FRSC, Police, VIO
The Lagos State House of Assembly, on Friday passed a resolution urging Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to embark on scheduled maintenance of roads to ease the present gridlock. The House also resolved that the state Public Works Corporation should resort to scheduled maintenance of roads on working days and weekends instead …
Read More »‘For-Sale’ stickers on moving vehicles, illegal, violation of traffic law – VIO
Directorate of Road Traffic Services (VIO) for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) says that pasting of “For Sale” stickers on moving vehicles in a bid to market them is illegal and a violation of the law. The directorate’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Mr. Kalu Emetu, made this known in an …
Read More »VIO returns to Lagos roads, tackles rickety, overloaded, unregistered vehicles
The Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS) in Lagos State says its officials are on road operations only to check rickety, overloaded and unregistered vehicles. Mr Olusoji Adebayo, Head of Control, Regulations and Enforcement, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday, that VIS in Lagos had adopted new operation system of …
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