Court Restrains VIO From Stopping, Impounding, Imposing Fines On Motorists …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>
Justice Evelyn Maha of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has restrained the Directorate of Road Traffic Services, also known as Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO), from stopping vehicles on the road, impounding or confiscating them, and imposing fines on motorists.
The court gave the judgment following a fundamental rights enforcement suit (FHC/ABJ/CS/1695/2023) filed by human rights activist and public interest lawyer, Abubakar Marshal.
Justice Maha affirmed Marshal’s assertion that there is no legal basis for the VIO and its officials to stop, impound, or confiscate vehicles or to…
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