A Federal High Court in Abuja has banned Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO) from seizing vehicles and issuing fines to erring drivers.
This was disclosed in a post shared on X on Thursday.
According to the post, the High Court had, in a ruling presided over by Justice Evelyn Maha, prohibits the VIO, from stopping vehicles on the road, seizing or taking possession of vehicles, and levying fines on drivers.
Maha delivered the judgement in a case concerning the enforcement of fundamental rights, referenced as FHC/ABJ/CS/1695/2023, which was brought forward by human rights activist and public interest lawyer, Abubakar Marshal.
The order also includes the Director of Road Transport, the Area Commander of Jabi, the Team Leader of Jabi, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, all of whom are identified as respondents.