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FCTA Moves To Destroy 130 Impounded Vehicles

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says it will crush some of the over 130 impounded vehicles that failed integrity tests.

The Director, Department of Road Traffic Services, DRTS, Dr. Abdulateef Bello, stated this after taking newsmen around the impounded vehicles in the various offices in Abuja on Monday.

According to him, the vehicles would be subjected to standard verification for registration, roadworthiness and other checks, adding that those that fell below minimum standards would be crushed.

He added that the owners of some of the impounded vehicles would face the mobile court and pay penalties in line with the provisions of the law.

“Some of the vehicles that are here; some of the owners will be made to face mobile courts that will decide the kind of penalties to be given to them.

“But there are some that definitely will not go back to the road. We are going to invite the owners. We will ask them to pick whatever is valuable in the vehicles, and the vehicles will be crushed,” he said.

The director further said that those arrested based on crimes committed under the guise of commercial operations would be handed over to the police for prosecution.

Bello, however, explained that a total of 130 vehicles were impounded in the last two weeks during evening raids.

Hafsoh Isiaq

Hafsoh Isiaq is a graduate of Linguistics. An avid writer committed to creative, high-quality research and news reportage. She has considerable experience in writing and reporting across a variety of platforms including print and online.

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