The Ogun State Sector of the Federal Road Safety Corps on Monday commenced a special enforcement exercise aimed at eliminating the use of illegal and counterfeit number plates while addressing the persistent menace of overloading and unsafe haulage practices.
The exercise, code-named “Operation Guduma,” is a strategic intervention patrol operation targeted at reducing fatal road crashes across Nigerian roads.
The operation, carried out in compliance with directives from the Corps National Headquarters, was supervised by Assistant Corps Marshal, JO Asaolu, who was assigned by the Corps Marshal to oversee the intervention in collaboration with the Ogun State Sector Commander, RS2.2, Corps Commander Oludare Ogunjobi.
InfoStride News gathered that the exercise, scheduled to run from May 18 to May 22, 2026, across major highways and strategic corridors in Ogun State, is aimed at ensuring strict compliance with vehicle registration and identification regulations nationwide.
According to a statement signed by the Ogun State Public Relations Officer, Odunsi Afolabi, enforcement teams deployed for the operation would strictly monitor and prosecute offenders involved in the use of fake diplomatic number plates, overloading, mixed loading, and movement of unlatched containers.
“This enforcement targets counterfeit diplomatic plates and not legitimately issued but faded plates. Carrying passengers or goods beyond approved capacity, conveying passengers and goods simultaneously in the same vehicle in a hazardous manner, and failure to properly secure containers with safety twists and locking mechanisms,” the statement added.
Speaking on the operation, the Sector Commander, Corps Commander Oludare Ogunjobi, urged motorists, transport operators, fleet managers, and other road users to comply fully with traffic regulations during and after the enforcement period.
He stressed that the command maintains zero tolerance for traffic violations that endanger lives and property, noting that the safety of road users remains a top priority for the corps.
The sector commander also assured residents that the operation would be conducted professionally, fairly, and in line with established FRSC operational procedures.
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